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US, Global Fund Scale Up Rollout of Lenacapavir Across 20+ Countries
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (332+ words) New Delhi: The U. S. and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria are "stepping up efforts to broaden access to Gilead's HIV prevention "drug, with a goal of reaching 3 million people by 2028. Initial deliveries of the drug, lenacapavir, have…...
Three middlemen arrested for duping patients at SCB Medical College
1+ week, 2+ day ago (281+ words) Cuttack: The Cuttack Police have arrested three middlemen accused of defrauding patients and their attendants at SCB Medical College and Hospital by promising rare blood units in exchange for money. According to news reports, the accused have been part of…...
Fake doctor busted in Surat; illegal clinic exposed
1+ week, 3+ day ago (209+ words) Surat: In a shocking incident, a spate of unqualified individuals posing as doctors has come to light in Surat district, raising serious questions about public health and safety in rural areas. Acting on a tip-off, the Surat Special Operations Group…...
India dispatches medical aid, relief material to cyclone-hit Madagascar
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (542+ words) New Delhi: India dispatched humanitarian assistance comprising 12 tonnes of medical aid and 18 tonnes of disaster relief material to Madagascar on Wednesday, after widespread destruction caused by Tropical Cyclones Fytia and Gezani earlier this year, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA)…...
From Anal Abscess to Laser Surgery: Dr Kamal Gupta on Advances in Proctology
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (188+ words) In this video, Dr. Nandita Mohan is in conversation with Dr. Kamal Gupta, Senior Consultant Colorectal Surgeon and Medical Director at Karan Hospital, Jalandhar, Punjab. Dr. Gupta is widely recognized for his expertise in advanced laser procedures for fistula, fissures,…...
South Africa Pushes for Local Manufacturing of Gilead's HIV Drug Lenacapavir to Boost Access
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (453+ words) London: South Africa is asking local drugmakers to start a process to make Gilead Sciences' long-acting HIV prevention drug, lenacapavir, domestically, in a push to bring production to the region where it is most needed. The government is working alongside…...
Early TB treatment reduced deaths from sepsis among people with HIV: Lancet
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (456+ words) Sepsis is a leading global cause of hospital deaths, occurring when the body's response to infection damages tissue and causes organs to fail. Africa bears the world's highest burden of sepsis, with an estimated 48 million cases each year leading to…...
AI Matches Radiologists in Detecting TB From Photographed Chest X-Rays: Study Shows
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (194+ words) Ethiopia: Researchers from Ethiopia have demonstrated that computer-aided analysis of photographed chest X-ray films can perform on par with trained radiologists in detecting tuberculosis (TB), .. . The pilot study, published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings: Digital Health, was led by Zerubabel Desita…...
Research shows high-protein diets offer strong anti-cholera protection
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (239+ words) Medical Dialogues Milk and cheese could be powerful weapons against cholera, one of the world's deadliest bacterial infections A new study from UC Riverside reveals that high-protein diets, particularly those rich in casein (milk protein) and wheat gluten, can reduce…...
Common TB Drug, Rare Blood Reaction: Case Report Links Ethambutol to Platelet Drop
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (381+ words) Medical Dialogues French Guiana: A rare but clinically important adverse reaction linked to ethambutol has been highlighted in a new case report published in the American Journal of Case Reports, drawing attention to drug-induced thrombocytopenia during tuberculosis treatment The report,…...