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TB-bacteria linked to bone infections
Washington, Oct 18 : A newly described species of bacteria related to the tuberculosis pathogen has been found to cause bone infections—a discovery that may pave the way for better diagnosis and...
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TB prevalence more common among elderly, HIV patients
Washington, Mar 25 : The highest death rates from tuberculosis (TB) are among those aged over 50 or infected with HIV, concludes a new study.The study by the Barcelona Public Health Agency has been...
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New vaccine strategy tested in mice shows promise against TB
London, Jan 26: A research team has found that a new vaccine strategy tested in mice provides stronger, more long-lasting protection from tuberculosis (TB) infection than the vaccine currently used in...
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Faster body metabolism renders TB drugs ineffective
Washington, Jan 4 - Tuberculosis (TB) which becomes resistent to multi-drugs is not caused by irregular doses, as is widely believed, but by speedy drug metabolism, according to a US study.The body...
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Central team to probe drug resistant TB cases in Mumbai
New Delhi, Jan 17 - With a Mumbai hospital reporting the first case of total drug resistant (TDR) tuberculosis (TB) in the country, the health ministry Tuesday sent a team to Mumbai to ascertain facts...
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No drug-resistant TB case in India: Expert team
New Delhi, Jan 20 - There are no cases of total drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) reported in the country and the cases reported by a Mumbai hospital fall in the category of extensively drug-resistant...
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Vitamin D may help treat tuberculosis
London, September 5 : Vitamin D, a vitamin synthesized by the body when exposed to sunlight, can help the body fight infections of deadly tuberculosis, researchers say.According to a new study in the...
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Technology spots diseases from bone samples
London, Oct 23 - A new technology can analyse millions of gene sequences in a matter of seconds to identify diseases accurately, according to a new breakthrough.read more
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Nadda stresses on systems improvement, greater awareness to fight TB
New Delhi, Mar 24 : Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare J P Nadda on Tuesday stressed on the crucial role that various stakeholders, including people's representatives at various levels, can...
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How our immune system is tricked by TB bacterium
Washington, Jun 3 : Scientists have now shown how the tuberculosis (TB) bacterium co-opts mechanisms of the immune system to its own advantage.Tuberculosis is caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium TB...
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