Many TB cases are missed by smear microscopy: AIIMS study

A significant number of Tuberculosis (TB) cases continue to go undetected due to the limited sensitivity of smear microscopy, the most commonly used diagnostic test for TB in India.

Smear microscopy misses many TB cases: AIIMS study

A significant number of Tuberculosis (TB) cases go undetected due to the limited sensitivity of smear microscopy, the most common diagnostic test for TB in India.

Viral claims wrong: AIIMS junks fast food link to UP teen’s death; doctors says she died of advanced intestinal TB

In the days after a 16-year-old schoolgirl from Amroha died during treatment in Delhi, her death was quickly folded into an ...
BMJ Global Health

Estimating the impact of nutritional transition and ending hunger on tuberculosis in 12 high-burden countries: a model-based scenario analysis

Background Nutrition is a critical determinant of tuberculosis (TB), providing a protective effect at high body mass index ...

Text messages could be key to helping TB patients quit smoking, according to study

Tuberculosis (TB) patients who smoke will recover far more quickly if they can quit—and help could come from their mobile ...
BusinessMirror

Persistent breathlessness may signal pulmonary hypertension

A 40-year-old woman who was a frequent traveler suddenly found herself struggling to breathe after taking just a few steps. What began as unexplained fatigue and shortness of breath quickly disrupted ...

Smear microscopy misses many TB cases: Dr Mohanty

Gorakhpur: Conventional smear microscopy, though widely used in India, misses detection of many tuberculosis (TB) cases, ...
British Journal of Ophthalmology

Evaluation of automated pupillometry for early detection of ethambutol-induced optic neuropathy

Automated pupillometry (AP) has been studied in established optic neuropathies. This prospective, sequential AP evaluation of 62 newly diagnosed adult patients with pulmonary/extra-pulmonary ...