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Google debuts a new AI tool in the global fight against tuberculosis

STAT

Tuberculosis kills 1.4 A new study published Tuesday in Radiology, the journal of the Radiological Society of North America, found that its AI model performed as well as radiologists at detecting tuberculosis on chest X-rays. Read the rest…

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WHO updates guidelines for treating drug-resistant tuberculosis

European Pharmaceutical Review

The World Health Organization (WHO) has released its updated consolidated guidelines on treatment for drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB), which features major improvements in treatment options for people with multidrug-resistant or rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis (MDR/RR-TB), including a regimen that offer better patient outcomes.

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Boehringer Ingelheim India signs MoU with SIIC, IIT Kanpur for socially impactful innovations

Express Pharma

The MoU was signed on World Tuberculosis Day, 24th March 2023, at SIIC in IIT Kanpur’s campus in the presence of dignitaries from SIIC, IIT Kanpur, and Boehringer Ingelheim India. This partnership will enable Lenek technologies to expand its reach and continue to work toward eliminating tuberculosis and helping improve millions of lives.

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From healthcare to human care: Shaping a healthier society

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For many, even well-known and potentially life-threatening diseases like HIV, hepatitis and tuberculosis are viewed from afar. To succeed, we’ll need a broader vision of health systems, and we’ll need societies that value the holistic wellness, the overall mental and physical health, of everybody. The vision of healthy societies.

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Cost of developing new drugs may be far lower than industry claims, trial reveals

The Guardian - Pharmaceutical Industry

Its own bill for landmark trials of a four-drug combination treatment for drug-resistant tuberculosis came to €34m (£29m). Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is challenging drug companies to be transparent about the cost of trials, which has always been shrouded in secrecy. Continue reading.

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Data hackathon analyses truth behind TB vaccine and COVID-19

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Today, the notion of ‘data science’ has permeated almost every area of society. A good example of this phenomenon is the sudden hype around the Bacillus Calmette–Guérin (BCG) vaccine, which is primarily used against tuberculosis (TB). From government agencies to online retailers, a ‘big data strategy’ is a must-have.

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Cost of tuberculosis treatment halved in deal to permit generic versions

The Guardian - Pharmaceutical Industry

Johnson & Johnson’s year-long deal on life-saving drug bedaquiline is seen as critical move in campaign against disease The cost of a crucial tuberculosis treatment has been halved after an agreement was made to allow the sale of generic versions of the drug.

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