Tuberculosis kills as many people each year as COVID-19. It’s time we found a better vaccine

There are about 10 million cases of active TB annually, and it’s estimated up to 2 billion people are what’s known as latently infected

Indian scientists develop new approach to combat TB

They have identified molecules which are effective in inhibiting the growth of tuberculosis-causing bacteria

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

Vitamin C could be panacea for drug-resistant TB

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

India reports sharp decline in tuberculosis registration after COVID-19 lockdown

Extra 0.2-0.4 million global TB deaths could push world eight years back, says WHO report 

Scientists identify genes that help TB bug survive

The new findings may lead to the development of more effective drugs and vaccine against tuberculosis