‘Unethical to withhold bedaquiline treatment while waiting for Phase III results’
In a Phase IIb trail, bedaquiline drug for MDR-TB treatment was found to be cardiotoxic and hepatotoxic, and it also
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Tuberculosis (TB)
Podcast: New approaches to kill TB bacteria
Amit Singh from IISc explains how a protein (WhiB4) that condenses the DNA of TB-causing bacteria in response to
Read MoreIISc team finds new approaches to kill TB bacteria
IISc researchers have for the first time identified a protein (WhiB4) that condenses the DNA of TB-causing bacteria in response to
Read MorePodcast: Ten-year journey to develop a diagnostic test for TB meningitis
A team lead by Jaya Sivaswami Tyagi from AIIMS in collaboration with THSTI has developed a diagnostic test for TB meningitis
Read MoreAIIMS-led team develops highly sensitive, portable test for TB meningitis
A team led by Jaya Sivaswami Tyagi from AIIMS in collaboration with THSTI has developed a diagnostic test for TB meningitis
Read MoreNCL-led team improves stability, bioavailability of FDC drug for TB
By turning to crystal engineering, the NCL-led team of researchers has improved the physical stability and bioavailability of a fixed-dose combination
Read MorePodcast: Finding a promising target to reduce TB’s tissue-damaging effects
Institute of Genomic and Integrative Biology (CSIR-IGIB), Delhi, researchers have for the first time discovered that necrosis in granulomas result
Read MoreIGIB researchers find ways to reduce TB’s tissue-damaging effects
IGIB researchers have for the first time discovered that necrosis in granulomas result in the development of lipid-rich foamy macrophages,
Read MorePodcast: FDA-approved asthma drug effectively treats TB
Archita Mishra and other researchers from IISc found that a FDA-approved asthma drug can be used for treating TB. Laboratory
Read MoreIISc researchers find asthma drug effective in treating TB
Researchers at IISc used a FDA-approved asthma drug to treat TB. Laboratory studies found the drug to be more effective
Read MoreTB infection in the eye can lead to autoimmunity
Researchers from L V Prasad Eye Institute have for the first time found evidence of how TB infection of the
Read MoreIGIB shows how fat cells protect TB bacteria from oxidative stress
IGIB researchers found that genes responsible for iron intake were less expressed in TB bacteria found in fat cells. The
Read MoreICMR wins the 2017 Kochon Prize for TB research
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has won the Stop TB Kochon Prize for excellence in TB research and development. The $65,000
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