Hope at last: Scientists develop first vaccine in 100 years for world’s deadliest diseaseScientists at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) are developing a next-generation vaccine to combat tuberculosis (TB), one of the ...
World TB Day: Tuberculosis fight gets stronger with doubled cure rates and controlled infection spreadWorld TB Day 2025 (Google Trends): Mumbai's efforts to combat multi-drug-resistant TB are showing promising results, with cure rates doubli...
Trump's plan to 'suspend' US funding likely to hit health programmes hereUS President Donald Trump's executive order to suspend USAID programs may impact health initiatives in India, specifically targeting TB, HI...
India's success in reducing TB incidence acknowledged in WHO's Global TB Report 2023: Health MinistryIndia's efforts have resulted in the reduction of tuberculosis incidence by 16 per cent in 2022 from 2015, almost double the pace at which ...
India's efforts to eradicate TB by 2025 role model for world: Union minister Jitendra Singh"Biotechnology is going to play a huge part in the integrated holistic healthcare approach towards the elimination of tuberculosis," Jitend...
360-degree holistic approach cornerstone of TB elimination in India: Health Minister MandaviyaNoting the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the minister said, "For more than two years, we have been facing the global pandemic ...
Tuberculosis impacts your eyes, brain & skin. Here’s how to detect the ailment and manage itCommon symptoms of TB include fever, convulsions, weakness, and confusion.
Masks for Covid-19 pandemic may end up eliminating tuberculosis by 2025 target“If masks become routine in India, just like they are in Japan, then we could well meet our target of eliminating TB by 2025,” said pulmono...
A 'Lancet' study says Covid-19 pandemic may lead to surge in HIV, malaria deaths; timely treatment can save livesCore services for HIV, TB, and malaria could largely mitigate the broader health impact of the pandemic.
Export of anti-tuberculosis medicines a worryThe health ministry has flagged the need for suspension of the export of anti-tuberculosis medicines, saying the coronavirus outbreak has i...
TB detection, treatment suffer amid lockdownThis is despite the Union health ministry sending a directive to states to not stop TB elimination programme in the country, warning that p...
USFDA okays new antibiotic for highly drug-resistant tuberculosisPretomanid, a new chemical entity, was under development since 2002 by the TB Alliance.
WHO gears up to help India eliminate tuberculosis by 2025World Health Organisation has called on countries in South- East Asia Region to build on recent momentum aimed at ending TB by 2030.
TB epidemic in India larger than what was previously estimated: WHOThe Global Tuberculosis Report 2016 which was released today, however, said the number of TB deaths and incidences rate continue to fall gl...
24% of global missed TB cases in India: WHOThe number of missed cases is defined as the difference between the estimated number of incident cases and notified (new and relapse) cases...
Quick evaluation key to fighting TB in India: StudyApproximately 8.6 million people worldwide develop active TB each year. Twenty-five per cent of all diagnosed TB patients are in India.
- India should join global anti-TB plan: WB study
Countries like India and China, with high numbers of TB cases could gain more from the money they spend on diagnosis and treatment of the d...