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  

Indian scientists develop new approach to combat TB

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

Impact of tuberculosis on mental health largely ignored

Building a strong emotional and psychological support system for TB patients is crucial for increasing chances of their survival

Tobacco consumption rising among Indian TB patients: India TB 2020 report

Though notification of tuberculosis goes up, more than 0.5 million patients still missing  

India leads the world in TB burden

Most of the world’s under-reported TB cases as well as multi-drug resistant cases are in India, as per the latest report on TB by the WHO

Scientists help pave the way for a vaccine against TB

Besides its application in finding a breakthrough against TB, the new work is expected to be of importance in terms of the further development of …

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

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

World not on track to achieve TB targets for 2020: WHO

Between 2015 and 2018, only 6.3 per cent TB cases showed a cumulative decline, against the 20 per cent target by END TB strategy: Global …

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 

मवेशियों को टीबी से बचाने के लिए वैज्ञानिकों ने बनाया टीका

अभी इंसानों में इस्तेमाल होने वाली बीसीजी वैक्सीन ही मवेशियों को लगाई जाती है, लेकिन इसके बावजूद मवेशियों को फेफड़ों की टीबी हो जाती ...

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 

Opposition to patent application for anti-TB drug filed

The plaintiffs say that Johnson & Johnson, which is the manufacturer and filed the patent, would have a monopoly if the application is …

India still has the biggest TB burden

Country also has most number of drug-resistant TBs

First ever national survey shows the extent of South Africa’s TB problem

In 2019, 58,000 people died of TB in South Africa and 1.4 million people died from TB globally

बड़ा होने पर दोबारा लगे बीसीजी का टीका तो टल सकता है टीबी का खतरा

एक नए अध्ययन में कहा गया है कि यदि व्यस्क होने पर भी बीसीजी टीका लगाया जाए तो टीबी की बीमारी को काफी हद ...

WHO includes an Indian diagnostic test in its global TB programme

The TrueNet assay, a new molecular test to diagnose TB, also checks for resistance to the rifampicin drug in about 90 minutes

Health in news on May 2

A round-up of what's new in health sector

TB threat

Crisis worsens

High levels of multi-drug resistant tuberculosis found worldwide

HIV-associated tuberculosis on the rise: India TB Report

Pediatric and drug-resistant TB major concerns for India

वैज्ञानिकों ने बनाया खाया जाने वाला सेंसर, टीबी का इलाज हो जाएगा आसान

वैज्ञानिकों ने एक ऐसे सेंसर को बनाने में सफलता हासिल की है, जिसे खाया जा सकता है, और जो टीबी के इलाज में क्रांति ला सकता ...

भारत में बढ़ रही है एचआईवी संक्रमित टीबी रोगियों की संख्या, डायबिटीज भी जिम्मेवार

 भारत सरकार द्वारा जारी की गई टीबी रिपोर्ट 2019 में कहा गया है कि एचआईवी और टीबी से एक साथ पीड़ित होने पर मौत ...

India not allocating enough funds to eradicate TB

India cannot eradicate tuberculosis by 2035, going by the current scenario

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

जानिए क्यों आती है टीबी के मरीजों को खांसी

हर साल यह बीमारी दुनिया भर में करीब 15 लाख लोगों की जान ले लेती है। जबकि भारत में इस बीमारी के 28 लाख ...