If one assumes that artificial intelligence (AI) is for the ‘haves’ and not ‘have-nots,' then let us dive deeper into how AI is helping ... Feb 03
World's largest prize devoted to TB, the coveted Kochon Prize, was awarded to India's Molbio Diagnostics for its technological innovation which is helping ... Oct 30
Urgent call to replace sputum microscopy completely with true point-of-care molecular tests to #FindAllTB.... Oct 16
WHO guidelines in 2021 endorsed artificial intelligence (AI) enabled computer-aided detection of TB with X-Rays.... Sep 19
Shobha and Dr Nittaya were speaking at the 2nd Asia Pacific Conference on Point-of-Care Diagnostics for Infectious Diseases (POC 2025) and in lead ... Jun 20
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), HPV do not cause health concerns in most infected people (of all genders), but persistent HPV infection with ... Jun 16
People living with HIV must take care of one’s mental health and wellbeing.... Jun 11
Cervical cancer is preventable and curable, only if it is detected early and managed effectively. ... Jun 04
Vaccines (sitting on a shelf) do not save lives, but vaccination does. Only when people can access vaccines and get vaccinated in a people-centred ... May 21
Such a drive to find, treat and prevent ALL TB must continue and expand population-wide in high-risk settings till we end TB.... Jan 13
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Reaching out to the missing millions is crucial- they are the ones who remain undiagnosed due to diagnostic barriers, and/or get delayed treatment... Dec 10
Initiatives led by Lisbeth and Samantha and their team are sterling examples that change is possible despite obstacles. Would governments scale these initiatives up at ... Dec 02
Importance of whole of government and whole of society approach can never be overemphasised when it comes to addressing the deadliest of infectious diseases TB. ... Sep 11
There are at least two elements of choice- choices in products, and also choices in terms of where I want it and from whom I ... Jul 19
Addressing AMR is a shared responsibility. Health authorities, healthcare providers, and the public must work together to promote the responsible use of antimicrobials. Enhancing microbiological ... Jun 08
Despite glaring gaps, there is historic progress made in India too in fight against TB. India saw the largest-ever rollout of WHO recommended molecular ... Feb 15
TB survivor who not only survived the debilitating disease but also grew up to become a district TB officer in Nepal. Taking full cascade of ... Jan 24
Finding more TB cases is an important benchmark but not able to find all TB cases continues to be worrisome. Out of the 10.6 ... Dec 25
More alarming is the fact that in 2021, WHO estimated that 4.2 million people with TB were not even diagnosed, which is 40% of ... Dec 15
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Delhi's November surge in coronavirus cases is not just the worst that India has seen... Nov 17
A total of 3,797 new confirmed cases of Coronavirus infection were reported in Delhi during the last 24 Hours.... Nov 17
Centre constitutes multi-disciplinary teams to visit all private hospitals in Delhi to check compliance of COVID-19 guidelines ... Nov 17
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