One cough too many: India's TB fight isn't quite there yetDespite India's commitment to eliminate TB by 2025, the nation grapples with a significant burden of drug-resistant cases and underreportin...
13 Jun, 2025, 03.57 PM IST
India logs 3,758 active Covid cases; Kerala tops list, 2 deaths reported in past 24 hoursIndia is witnessing a surge in COVID-19 cases, with active infections climbing to 3,758. Kerala remains the most affected state, followed b...
01 Jun, 2025, 03.46 PM IST
Macleods Pharma promoters buy bungalow in Mumbai’s Juhu for Rs 101 crPromoters of Macleods Pharmaceuticals, Girdharilal Bawri, Banwarilal Bawri, and Rajendra Agarwal, through their group entity Agarwal Holdin...
28 Feb, 2024, 08.25 PM IST
Victorian disease that killed millions makes a comeback. Know about its symptoms, treatment, revival in UKThis disease was once a scourge and it killed an estimated four million people between 1851 and 1910. Now, it can be cured with antibiotics...
21 Dec, 2023, 10.11 PM IST
India's first woman paralympic medalist Deepa Malik appointed 'Ni-Kshay Mitra' ambassadorMalik, a recipient of Padma Shri, Khel Ratna and Arjuna award, expressed her commitment to the 'TB Mukt Bharat' campaign, launched by Prime...
26 Nov, 2022, 06.30 PM IST
Macleods Pharmaceuticals’ group company buys Juhu property for Rs 332 croreThis is the second property bought by Agarwal Holdings in Juhu. Last year, the company had acquired a bungalow in this locality dotted with...
12 Sep, 2022, 07.40 PM IST
Tuberculosis and cancer have higher mortality rates than Omicron. But, why do we fear the virus more?Dr. Habil Khorakiwala says there is a need to disassociate fears from the current pandemic.
24 Jan, 2022, 07.44 PM IST
Nirmala Sitharaman meets UK, Singapore, Canada FMs; discusses opportunities for collaborationSitharaman met Singapore Finance Minister Lawrence Wong and Canada's Deputy Prime Minister & Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland on the side...
29 Oct, 2021, 11.17 PM IST
Long Covid may not be as fatal as acute COVID-19 but can worsen existing ailments, say expertsThe criteria to objectively define long-COVID is still evolving, but WHO recently described it as a post-COVID-19 condition in individuals ...
17 Oct, 2021, 12.12 PM IST
Rakesh Jhunjhunwala exits underperforming pharma bet in Q2Jhunjhunwala held 72,45,605 equity shares or 1.6 per cent stake in the company as of June 30, 2021. Companies are not obliged to reveal nam...
13 Oct, 2021, 12.11 PM IST
Diabetics who recovered from Covid may show signs of tuberculosisAcid-Fast Bacillus causes tuberculosis and other infections.
31 Jul, 2021, 03.41 PM IST
Around 8,000 COVID-19 patients discharged from LNJP hospital since March, highest in India: OfficialAccording to the hospital's Medical Director Suresh Kumar, LNJP was declared a dedicated COVID-19 facility on March 17 and since then 11,41...
04 Oct, 2020, 04.21 PM IST
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...
14 Apr, 2020, 11.43 AM IST
COVID-19 patients may still have coronavirus after symptoms disappear: Study"If you had mild respiratory symptoms from COVID-19 and were staying at home so as not to infect people, extend your quarantine for another...
28 Mar, 2020, 03.44 PM IST
Sharing data of coronavirus on daily basis has created panic in country: IMAAmid rising cases of novel coronavirus in the country, the Indian Medical Association (IMA) has said sharing data of infected people on a d...
11 Mar, 2020, 02.55 PM IST
India's dependency on charitable program for MDR TB drugs not helping, doctors sayIndia's dependency on charity from global drug makers is making it hard for patients to access new antibiotic drugs such as bedaquiline and...
17 Nov, 2017, 02.25 PM IST
Former US President Bill Clinton to travel to India this monthThe programme is part of a Clinton Global Initiative Commitment to Action made by NGO Akshaya Patra and the Deshpande Foundation.
04 Jul, 2014, 11.40 AM IST