A large-scale efficacy trial of a promising tuberculosis (TB) vaccine will soon launch with substantial backing from two major philanthropies. The vaccine, dubbed M72, has so far crawled through clinical trials. A placebo-controlled study completed in 2015 found that in adults who had latent infections with the TB-causing mycobacterium, those who received the vaccine had …
The Delhi High Court has recently voiced their disapproval of the continued neglect for the treatment of rare diseases. The Court took issue with the fact that funding for treatment was still not being provided for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) despite requests by the Court. The High Court passed an order on 14th December …
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The rare disease Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is manageable through medication, though current treatments are far beyond the budgets of many in India. This may be about to change due to one Indian research team. An estimated one in twenty Indians suffer from illnesses that full under the classification of “rare diseases”. Fifty percent of …
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