Essential drugs for MDR-TB out of stock in UP, Jharkhand

India leads the world in the burden of TB, according to the World Health Organization 

We are running out of antibiotics, says WHO

Report says antibiotics, which are almost in the pipeline as far as research goes, will fail to combat the growing threat of AMR

WHO recommends faster and cheaper treatment for Multi-Drug Resistant TB

This is a critical step forward in tackling the MDR-TB public health crisis, says organisation

Centre agrees to provide restricted TB drug to a Bihar girl; expert advices caution

The Health Ministry promises to make bedaquiline available to 70 centres across India

Indian pharmacies not responsible for spreading drug resistant TB, finds research

However, they did contribute to delays in TB diagnosis, it concludes

FDA approves new oral three-drug regimen for extensively drug-resistant TB

The treatment involves pretomanid tablets in combination with bedaquiline and linezolid, collectively referred to as the BPaL regimen, and has an …

New estimate suggests a quarter of the world's population has latent tuberculosis

Eradicating TB won't happen unless the number of people who are latent carriers is tackled. A new estimate suggests it's a much bigger problem …

10.4 million new TB cases reported in 2015; global actions falling short: WHO

Report shows that countries need to move much faster to prevent, detect and treat the disease if they are to meet global targets

WHO TB report: India tops list of nations with high disease burden

India and China alone account for 35 per cent of tuberculosis cases reported in 2013

COVID-19 reverses decades of progress in TB elimination, India worst-hit: WHO

Detection of cases, diagnostics, treatment go for complete toss; deaths increase for first time  

World Tuberculosis Day: At 316 per lakh, India’s TB prevalence higher than WHO estimations

Gujarat has the lowest burden of all forms of TB, while Kerala is the lowest in pulmonary TB, according to the National TB Prevalence Survey 2019-2021

New cure raises hopes for MDR-TB patients

PaMZ regimen showed better results among HIV-infected patients

MDR-TB cases in India increase more than five-fold in two years

Minister says better surveillance and detection is the reason

Bedaquiline to be used in TB treatment, but with caution

Final phase trials of drug pending; World Health Organization issues guidelines on interim use

Antibiotic resistance: South Africa has a success story in treating resistant TB

Antimicrobial resistance is a worry as in several other African countries  

India tops nations burdened by TB

Absence of new drugs and vaccines, funds shortage affecting treatment and control

Battle against TB

Latest WHO report highlights the advances made by countries in controlling the spread of tuberculosis and recommends ways to achieve eradication 

Vitamin C could be panacea for drug-resistant TB

Vitamin triggers reaction which eventually kills off bacteria; could help shorten drug therapy

Tuberculosis control in India: towards universal access

Revised TB control programme needs to evolve an inclusive business model to engage the Indian private sector to ensure better quality of TB care

US approves new drug that can cure even drug resistant TB

Experts, activists seek new regime for its rational use

Totally drug resistant TB: government in denial mode

Health ministry deputes team to Mumbai; says neither WHO nor tuberculosis control programme recognise TDR-TB