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Published Research Article: A prospective multicentre diagnostic accuracy study for the Truenat tuberculosis assays

Adam Penn-Nicholson et al.,2021, June 19, 2021

Research Publication: Evaluation of Truenat MTB/RIF Test in Comparison with Microscopy and Culture for Diagnosis of Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis in a Tertiary Care Centre

Jose et al, 2021, June 09, 2021

To evaluate Truenat as a screening test in the diagnosis of EPTB in comparison with microscopy and culture
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https://www.biospectrumindia.com/news/18/18401/molbios-truenat-tb-getsbiospectrum-product-of-theyearaward-2020.html

Biospectrum, April 09, 2021

TrueNat TB, a new molecular test that can diagnose Tuberculosis (TB) in one hour as well as testing for resistance to the drug rifampicin, developed by Molbio Diagnostics has been awarded BioSpectrum Product of the year award 2020. Sriram Natarajan, Chief Executive Officer, Molbio Diagnostics, Goa received the award at a virtual ceremony held in March 2020

Japanese firms Fujifilm and Toyota Tsusho form strategic partnerships with Indian Health tech firms Qure.ai and Molbio for intensified Tuberculosis screening

PTI, April 07, 2021

In a unique cross-industry collaboration, Qure.ai, Molbio Diagnostics, Fujifilm Corporation and Toyota Tsusho have come together for a TB detection program named 'Driving to find the missing millions'.

State eyes at making 2 panchayats in each district TB-free

Times of India, March 25, 2021

Jaipur: Given the ambitious target of achieving the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) of eliminating Tuberculosis (TB) by 2025, the state government has decided to start the mission from the villages.

FIGHTING TWO AIRBORNE PANDEMICS IN INDIA: TB AND COVID-19

BY THE GLOBAL FUND, March 25, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic is having a devastating impact on the fight against tuberculosis worldwide, as many of the resources required to fight TB – labs, testing machines, health workers – have been diverted to fight COVID-19. 

UT Lakshadweep, J-K''s Budgam first in India to be declared TB-free: Vardhan

Outlook, The News Scroll, March 25, 2021

New Delhi, Mar 24 (PTI) Lakshadweep and Jammu and Kashmir''s Budgam district are the first in the country to be declared TB-free , Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan Singh said on Wednesday as he called for a "TB Mukt Bharat''.

Bengaluru : Lal Path Labs donates two TrueNat machines to govt

Hans News Service, February 18, 2021

Bengaluru : Lal Path Labs Foundation in association with their implementing partner, Mantra4Change which is a not-for-profit organisation working in the area of education, has donated two TrueNAT machines worth Rs 15 lakh, to Karnataka to help the State government's efforts to speed up Covid-19 testing and contain the spread of the virus. The machines were handed over to the health secretary's office on Wednesday.

FIND AND IHF PARTNER WITH MCGM TO EXPAND ACCESS TO COVID-19 AND TUBERCULOSIS DUAL TESTING IN MUMBAI

Press Release, FIND, February 17, 2021

To expand rapid, onsite COVID-19 confirmatory testing for symptomatic people who test negative to rapid antigen tests, and facilitate tuberculosis screening of people with COVID-19 symptoms, FIND and IHF are deploying five Truenat™ machines at select MCGM-run hospitals in Mumbai

Covid infrastructure helped add 200 Truenat testing sites for TB in Uttar Pradesh

Shailvee Sharda, Times of India, January 29, 2021

LUCKNOW: In what may be seen as a silver lining to a dark cloud, the Covid-19 pandemic has helped create a robust infrastructure for TB testing. More than 200 sites for TB testing through Truenat method