Protection conferred by BCG vaccine against novel coronavirus is an interesting study and a plausible hypothesis but has been done early in the course of an epidemic and when the settings are not the same in all countries. We need more data from trials to be able to say anything with confidence. A study posted … Continue reading Coronavirus: Correlation does not mean causation, doctors say about BCG vaccine study
TB meningitis
Podcast: Ten-year journey to develop a diagnostic test for TB meningitis
A team lead by Jaya Sivaswami Tyagi from AIIMS in collaboration with THSTI has developed a diagnostic test for TB meningitis with nearly 100% sensitivity and about 91% specificity. The rapid, point-of-care diagnostic test for TB meningitis, which uses the DNA aptamer, has already been adapted to a sensor format and is being evaluated on clinical samples. … Continue reading Podcast: Ten-year journey to develop a diagnostic test for TB meningitis
AIIMS-led team develops highly sensitive, portable test for TB meningitis
A team led by Jaya Sivaswami Tyagi from AIIMS in collaboration with THSTI has developed a diagnostic test for TB meningitis with nearly 100% sensitivity and about 91% specificity. The rapid, point-of-care diagnostic test for TB meningitis, which uses the DNA aptamer, has already been adapted to a sensor format and is being evaluated on clinical samples. … Continue reading AIIMS-led team develops highly sensitive, portable test for TB meningitis
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