Tag: TB treatment
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Targeted Steroid Use Shows Promise Against Tuberculosis
New findings open doors for adjunctive steroid therapy in TB care Tuberculosis (TB) remains a global health challenge, affecting more than 10 million people each year. A new study published in Scientific Reports suggests that carefully targeted use of steroids could serve as a universal complementary treatment to bolster the body’s defense against TB while…
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Targeted Steroid Use Could Complement TB Treatment by Boosting Macrophage Defense
Overview: Rethinking Steroids in TB care Tuberculosis (TB) remains a global health challenge, infecting more than 10 million people annually and claiming around 1.25 million lives each year. While corticosteroids like dexamethasone are used in select TB scenarios, notably TB meningitis, their broader impact on immune cells—especially lung macrophages—has been unclear. A new study from…