Now, cancer diagnosis in 15 minutes
Diagnosis of life-threatening diseases such as cancer may become a matter of minutes as scientists have developed a new bio-sensor technology, which they claim provides results within 15 minutes.
TUBERCULOSIS
400 Vaccines In Development to Fight Infectious Diseases
Critical challenges remain in the centuries-old battles against infectious diseases, particularly as bacteria and viruses mutate and as the threat of bioterrorism grows. More than 9.5 million people worldwide die each year from infectious diseases. Of particular concern today are virulent forms of ‘super bugs’ that have mutated and grown resistant to available antibiotics.
WHO initiative to involve pharmacists in combating TB
In a major initiative to combat TB epidemic, the World Health Organisation and the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) signed a joint statement here on Sunday seeking to involve pharmacists in tuberculosis care and control.
India News
ICRI forays into healthcare management Riding on the healthcare boom in India, Institute of Clinical Research India (ICRI), India’s first […]
India aims to scrap unreliable TB tests
Following WHO warning, India alerts doctors of unreliable TB tests that may endanger patients
Bristol-Myers Squibb Signs Expand Access to Reyataz (atazanavir sulfate) in sub-Saharan Africa and India
Bristol Myers Squibb Company today announced a new agreement to expand access to Reyataz (atazanavir sulfate).
Philips developing test kits for TB, malaria
Scientists, software professionals and medical professionals at the Philips Innovation Campus are working on health care solutions for developing countries, developing microscope-based portable diagnostic kits for rural health care workers that can be used to test for tuberculosis (TB) and malaria in an attempt to address a significant gap in the country
Vaccine prevents TB in HIV patients
A recent study shows that a new vaccine can prevent tuberculosis in people with HIV.
Indian scientist’s discovery may lead to TB drug breakthrough
An Indian scientist has discovered a molecule which he claims can be a harbinger for a single drug therapy to treat tuberculosis and replace the current costly multi-drug treatment for the killer disease.
New Vaccine for TB Developed
A team of Dutch scientists at the Statens Serum Institute in Copenhagen, an effective vaccine to fight tuberculosis (TB) before and after infection has developed.
The Indian doctor today stands tall : Dr Prathap C Reddy, Apollo Hospitals, India
To bring about a change, one must be able to give others, what he gives himself and his kith and kin. Naturally, you would want to give best healthcare services to your kith and kin and this is how we evolved ourselves
Tuberculosis Drug Improves Social Skills
The scientists from Eastern Virginia Medical School have identified a potential novel treatment strategy for the social impairment of people with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD).
New treatments for neglected diseases from research to implementation
3rd December 2010 marked the attendance of over 150 Indian and international health researchers, policy makers, experts from 22 countries and media personnel to support the vital cause of DNDi (drugs for neglected diseases initiative).
