All Pranay Sinha articles
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NewsProviding food baskets to people with tuberculosis is cost-effective and could avert over 100,000 deaths annually in India
Undernutrition is the single greatest modifiable risk factor for tuberculosis (TB). Researchers found that providing food baskets to people with TB and their households may save tens of thousands of lives annually in India if implemented at scale.
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NewsStudy calls for better measures of poverty to strengthen tuberculosis research
A new review examines existing methods for assessing socioeconomic status in TB studies and highlights their shortcomings. The authors call for better, standardized poverty metrics to improve research and policy.
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NewsUndernourished household members at increased risk for developing TB after exposure
Researchers have found that undernourished household contacts are three times more likely to progress to TB disease.
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NewsNutritional acquired immunodeficiency (N-AIDS) is the leading driver of the TB pandemic
Acknowledging N-AIDS as a key determinant and comorbidity of TB can enhance the ability to detect, prevent and eliminate TB, a new review suggests.