Tuberculosis
Research in Nigeria has highlighted the urgent need for cost-effective and accessible diagnostics in resource-limited settings to improve pediatric care. A study published in the Journal of Tropical Pediatrics found that histoplasmosis, a fungal infection, is often misdiagnosed as tuberculosis (TB) in Nigerian children. The study, conducted across three sites
Tuberculosis
A recent study published in the Indian Journal of Public Health has highlighted the challenges in child contact management (CCM) under the National Tuberculosis Elimination Program (NTEP) in India. The study aimed to assess the CCM in terms of screening and initiation of isoniazid preventive therapy (IPT) among child contacts
Tuberculosis
Research at the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute has shed light on the significant contribution of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) lineage 1 (L1) to human tuberculosis (TB) cases, particularly in low- to middle-income countries in South and Southeast Asia, and East Africa. Despite its restricted geographical range, L1 is
Tuberculosis
Current study results on Mycobacterium Infections - Tuberculosis have been published, indicating that scaffold hopping, a medicinal chemistry approach, may accelerate TB drug discovery. Research from Charles University has shown that scaffold hopping can modify the molecular backbone of known bioactive compounds, leading to the discovery of novel drugs with
Tuberculosis
A cross-sectional study conducted by researchers at the Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences aimed to address the knowledge gap regarding catastrophic and out-of-pocket expenses incurred by TB patients in the National Tuberculosis Elimination Program in Lucknow district, Uttar Pradesh, India. The study found that 18% of patients
Tuberculosis
A recent case report published in the Infection and Drug Resistance journal has highlighted a potential and rare side effect of the medication dupilumab, a fully human monoclonal antibody used to treat moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis. According to the research, a 71-year-old man developed pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) and extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB)
Tuberculosis
Research from the Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research has shed new light on the use of machine learning models to predict drug resistance in tuberculosis, a global health crisis that claimed 1.25 million lives in 2023. The study found that ensemble machine learning models can accurately
Tuberculosis
A team of researchers from the Walter Sisulu University has identified several factors that significantly influence the treatment outcomes of drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) patients. The study, published in the African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine, highlights the importance of a multidimensional approach in improving DR-TB treatment outcomes.
Public health
Scientists at the Harvard University T.H. Chan School of Public Health have developed a high-throughput cytological profiling pipeline that sheds light on the functional impact of genetic diversity in Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The research, supported by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and the National Natural Science Foundation
Medical research
Researchers at the Texas Biomedical Research Institute have made significant strides in developing a new vaccine against Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the pathogen responsible for tuberculosis (TB). According to a recent study published in Jci Insight, the new vaccine has shown impressive results in protecting nonhuman primates against lethal TB challenge. The
Medical research
Researchers at the Texas Biomedical Research Institute have made significant strides in developing a new vaccine against Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the pathogen responsible for tuberculosis (TB). According to a recent study published in Jci Insight, the new vaccine has shown impressive results in protecting nonhuman primates against lethal TB challenge. The
Tuberculosis
Scientists at the Harvard University T.H. Chan School of Public Health have developed a high-throughput cytological profiling pipeline that sheds light on the functional impact of genetic diversity in Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The research, supported by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and the National Natural Science Foundation
