An experimental drug now in clinical trials as a cancer treatment could help boost the power of first-line tuberculosis (TB) ...

Following the success of recent clinical trials, several major infectious disease agencies updated treatment guidance for ...

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Scientists have developed a 3D-printed imitation of human skin with living cells, an advance they say could enable cosmetic testing without the use of animals. Researchers, including from the Vellore ...

On both counts, this consent actually scares or intimidates the patients by conveying that if they want to receive additional support, they must consent to share their information. A starving TB ...

District Medical and Health Officer (DMHO) E.B. Devi on Wednesday inaugurated the Cy-Tb skin test facility at the District Tuberculosis (TB) Control Office here. She said that the test is being ...

The number of cases has more than doubled annually, hitting 4,514 in 2023, the latest year the CDC has data available ... A colonized person has the fungus on their skin but does not experience ...

The CDC bestowed the honor ... the team managed five MDR-TB cases and 15 close contacts of multi-drug-resistant MDR-TB disease and conducted testing for more than 500 close contacts to drug ...

The skin test is more reliable." According to officials, TB eradication efforts in the district have been making steady progress. In 2024, the district aimed to treat 7,700 TB patients ...

A simple strip test can now track whether a patient has been taking their anti-tuberculosis (TB) medicines regularly. Another test can pick up the infection in blood, saliva and stool samples.

Telangana has been recognised for its outstanding performance in tuberculosis (TB) testing, winning the Best ... “To support patients undergoing treatment, a budget of ₹3.6 crore has been ...