Tuberculosis

Study finds artificial intelligence may help ease strain on hospitals – ET HealthWorld

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Study finds artificial intelligence may help ease strain on hospitals – ET HealthWorld

Washington: Researchers believe that developing cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI) that can quickly and accurately identify lung diseases like pneumonia and tuberculosis could relieve the strain that winter months place on hospitals. Tuberculosis and pneumonia – potentially serious infections which mainly affect the lungs -often require a combination of different diagnostic tests,- such as CT scans, … Read more

Tuberculosis finds easy pickings in closed tea gardens of north Bengal

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Tuberculosis finds easy pickings in closed tea gardens of north Bengal

Rampant malnutrition has led to a rise in TB among workers, many of whom are already grapping with loss of livelihood. With the disease taking a steep toll on their mental and physical health, the labourers are hoping for their abandoned gardens to reopen    Rampant malnutrition has led to a rise in TB among workers, … Read more

Tuberculosis can induce premature cellular ageing, new study finds

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Tuberculosis can induce premature cellular ageing, new study finds

India reported 19,33,381 new and relapsed tuberculosis cases in 2021 — 19% on-year rise —the Centre said in its annual tuberculosis report. Cells in humans and animals who have recovered from tuberculosis prematurely aged up to 12 to 14 years, a new study has found. Even after successful therapy, survivors have a higher risk of … Read more

World Tuberculosis Day 2022: History, theme, and significance

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World Tuberculosis Day 2022: History, theme, and significance

World Health Organization reports suggest 10.4 million individuals suffered from tuberculosis and 1.7 million people died in 2016. World Tuberculosis Day: A serious lung infection, tuberculosis (TB) is caused by a bacterium that spreads through tiny droplets in the air, released during coughs or sneezes. While Johann Schonlein coined the term tuberculosis in 1834, the infection … Read more

IIIT-Bhagalpur’s software for Covid test gets ICMR nod – ET HealthWorld

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IIIT-Bhagalpur’s software for Covid test gets ICMR nod – ET HealthWorld

BHAGALPUR: The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has approved the Artificial Intelligence (AI) based software technology ‘COVZN’, developed by the IIIT-Bhagalpur for detection of Covid-19, tuberculosis and other severe chest infections at low cost and in less time. The ICMR has given its nod to use it at hospitals and laboratories across the country. … Read more

Chief Medical Officer Was Silenced in Canada’s Residential Schools

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Chief Medical Officer Was Silenced in Canada’s Residential Schools

Content warning : This story deals with the neglect and abuse suffered by children at Canada’s Indian residential schools. People affected by the schools can call the Canadian Residential School Crisis Line at 1-866-925-4419 for support. Sept. 30, 2021 — The discovery in recent months of more than 1,300 unmarked graves … Read more

Controlling TB: Combating tobacco and tuberculosis together

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Controlling TB: Combating tobacco and tuberculosis together

As per WHO, smoking substantially increases the risk of tuberculosis and death from tuberculosis. (Photo source: IE) By Dr Vikas Maurya, Tuberculosis is a major cause of ill health, the leading cause of death from a single infectious agent in the developing world. Tobacco, particularly smoking is recognized by the medical community as a major … Read more

World TB day 2021- Curcumin an AID to Tuberculosis

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World TB day 2021- Curcumin an AID to Tuberculosis

Popularly known as Indian yellow gold, the ubiquitous kitchen spice exhibits therapeutic efficacy against many chronic inflammatory and infectious diseases. By  Dr. Saurabh Arora World TB days falls on 24th March every year and this is a day to make people aware of Tuberculosis which is caused by bacteria that spread from person to person … Read more

Long Road Ahead: Vaccinating India will take at least two years, say Doctors

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Long Road Ahead: Vaccinating India will take at least two years, say Doctors

As per doctors, India will have to live with the virus in the “same way we have lived with diseases like tuberculosis”. Synopsis“We need to vaccinate 60-70% of population to get herd immunity. If we get access to a vaccine by December, it would take two years to vaccinate 60% of population,” Dr Sandeep Budhiraja … Read more