Drug resistant TB now passé? Scientists find antibacterial soil compound that may lead to new medicine!
In 2015 an estimated 480,000 cases were unresponsive to the two major drugs used to treat TB. It is estimated more than 250,000 TB deaths were from drug-resistant infections.
Mar 02, 2017, 17:57 PM IST
Himachal Pradesh to have tuberculosis completely under control by 2023, says Health Minister
He said India contributed over 25 per cent of total cases of TB in the world. The 28 lakh cases and 4.8 lakh deaths every year in India tells the story of disease burden.
Feb 27, 2017, 00:17 AM IST
Researchers develop new 3D system to fight tuberculosis
A new tiny 3D spheres has been developed by a team of researchers at the University of Southampton to study human infection in the laboratory.
Feb 08, 2017, 19:18 PM IST
Gene that halts TB from mutating into lethal superbugs detected
The scientists believe the discovery could also play a role in understanding the development of antibiotic-resistance in patients already suffering from TB.
Jan 29, 2017, 14:56 PM IST
Here's how you can easily prevent tuberculosis
Consuming nutritious food, especially foods rich in antioxidants.
Jan 17, 2017, 20:24 PM IST
Tuberculosis: Simple ways to prevent the disease!
Tuberculosis, also known as TB, is an infectious, airborne disease that mainly affects your lungs. It is also one of the top 10 causes of death worldwide.
Jan 09, 2017, 14:16 PM IST
Megastar Amitabh Bachchan gets US Embassy award for fighting tuberculosis
Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan was given an award by the US Embassy in appreciation for his invaluable contributions to the US-India partnership on tuberculosis.
Jan 09, 2017, 13:35 PM IST
Ancient Chinese medicine can help fight TB: Study
Researchers have found that centuries-old herbal medicine, discovered by Chinese scientists to treat malaria, can aid in tuberculosis (TB) treatment and even slow drug resistance.
Dec 24, 2016, 18:00 PM IST
HIV and tuberculosis: Their connection, why they need to be tackled together
HIV targets the immune system and weakens an individual's defence systems against infections, including tuberculosis (TB), and some types of cancer.
Dec 06, 2016, 13:42 PM IST
As tuberculosis care burns hole in pockets, TB patients urge govt to make it affordable!
In a letter addressed to the health ministry and Prime Ministers office, the survivors have urged them to consider and implement these steps immediately as the number of cases are on a high.
Nov 05, 2016, 18:16 PM IST
TB tricks body's immune system to make people infectious
Tuberculosis (TB) tricks the immune system into attacking the bodys lung tissue, which makes the person highly infectious through coughing and the bacteria then spreads by aerosol droplets to other individuals, a new study says.
Oct 21, 2016, 14:42 PM IST
Revealed - Why HIV infection increases risk for tuberculosis!
Tuberculosis is a potentially serious infectious disease caused by a bacterium called Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
Oct 19, 2016, 12:59 PM IST
Govt plans nationwide survey on TB after WHO says India underestimating the deadly disease
A day after World Health Organisation's report of the rise in tuberculosis epidemic in India, government is planning to carry out a nationwide survey after a gap of nearly 60 years.
Oct 15, 2016, 11:01 AM IST
Tuberculosis – Who gets it? Ways to prevent TB
WHO's Global TB Report 2016 also found that nearly half a million people were diagnosed with multi-drug resistant TB (MDR-TB).
Oct 14, 2016, 12:25 PM IST
India among 6 countries that account for 60% of new TB cases in 2015: WHO
Across the planet, 1.8 million people died of TB last year, 300,000 more than a year earlier, according to the WHO's Global TB Report 2016.
Oct 14, 2016, 08:43 AM IST
Diabetes deaths in India increased by 50% over 11 years
In 2015, 346,000 people died of diabetes, which caused 3.3 per cent of all deaths that year, with an annual increase of 2.7 per cent from 1990, according to the GBD study.
Oct 13, 2016, 16:00 PM IST
India may have up to three times more TB patients than assumed
The study found that in 2014, the private sector treated between 1.9 million and 5.34 million cases -- or about double the cases handled by government-run hospitals.
Sep 06, 2016, 08:41 AM IST
Overuse of antibiotics harming India's fight against TB: The Lancet
India, which is facing the highest burden of tuberculosis (TB) in the world, is also the world's largest consumer of antibiotics, say researchers of Indian-origin in a study, conducted to determine whether pharmacies have contributed to the inappropriate use of antibiotics.
Aug 26, 2016, 00:07 AM IST
'Media's role important in eliminating TB from India'
One of the panelists said there is an annual decline of only two percent in TB cases but to reach the envisioned a TB-free India, it should be 10 percent.
May 13, 2016, 00:39 AM IST