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An anteroposterior X-ray of a patient diagnosed with advanced bilateral pulmonary tuberculosis. (Representational Image: Wikimedia Commons)
MBT Desk
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New Tuberculosis Test could improve TB Care globally by increasing access to testing in low and middle-income countries
Director of Public Health and Preventive Medicine T.S. Selvavinayagam noted that bi-directional screening for persons with diabetes is crucial
(Representational image: Unsplash)
Vaishnavi Vilas Dalvi, B. Pharm
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Diabetes and TB: Tamil Nadu's Efforts to Combat Co-Prevalence, Government Launches Initiative to Screen 80 Lakh Diabetics for TB
Uncovering T cell epitopes gives scientists vital information on how vaccines and drug treatments might take aim at the same epitopes to stop a pathogen (Representational Image: Wikimedia commons)
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Uncovering T cell responses to tuberculosis sheds light on new diagnostic and treatment targets
The research has been published in the article ‘Discovery of dual-active ethionamide boosters inhibiting the Mycobacterium tuberculosis ESX-1 secretion system’ in Cell Chemical Biology.(Representational Image: CDC Phil)
MBT Desk
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New antibiotic molecules that target Mycobacterium tuberculosis and make it less pathogenic for humans
Following the recommendation of the World Health Organization, molecular or genetic tests are set to replace the age-old sputum microscopy as the initial step for the detection of TB (representational image: Medpix)
Dr. Sushmita Ganguli
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Goa becomes the first state to implement a 100% switch, and Maharashtra trying to catch up
Child tuberculosis is often characterized by a low bacterial load and unspecific symptoms.(Representational image: MedPix)
MBT Desk
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An international research consortium led by LMU has tested a rapid new analytical tool which needs just a blood sample from the fingertip.
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