WHO endorses tests by ICMR, 2 others for TB diagnosis, drug resistance detection
(World News Science)

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has endorsed tests by three research bodies, including ICMR, for initial diagnosis of tuberculosis and detection of resistance to a drug most commonly used to treat the disease. The three research bodies said their tests, rapid molecular Truenat assays, have been endorsed by the global health body for initial diagnosis of tuberculosis and subsequent detection of rifampicin resistance in adults and children. Rifampicin is a standardized drug and the...