As told to Parliament (December 10, 2021): 237 Zika virus cases in India so far

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Renew efforts to rid planet of TB, UN chief urges governments

It is possible to end the epidemic by 2035, said Ban Ki-moon on World Tuberculosis Day

Union govt to consider Rs 65,560 crore corpus to handle future epidemics

India moved from managing travel-related cases to containing clusters and large outbreaks, Union health minister Harsh Vardhan said 

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 …

Disease eradication targets: will they be met?

The Finance Minister announced that government has action plans to eliminate kala-azar by 2017 and tuberculosis by 2025, among others

WHO report on antimicrobial resistance skips some obvious truths

It shies from mentioning the role of industry in promoting excessive use of antibiotics as well as its large-scale use in food-producing animals

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Parliamentary Digest (July 29, 2022): 100 million kids get their first Covid vaccine dose

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Easy tuberculosis detection test for children

WHO nod for new TB drug

Issues guidelines for use of bedaquiline that can treat multi-drug resistant tuberculosis

Why India must keep investing in health innovations

Only by committing ourselves to funding health innovation in the long term will India be able to realise today’s most urgently-needed solutions

Gains in tuberculosis control threatened by drug resistance

Drug resistant TB is now a transmitted diseases and requires commitment, especially in high-burden countries like India 

MDG final report highlights the success of strategic intervention

Human society has achieved several milestones on all eight goals: Report

Extent of fungal disease in India is larger than expected

Over 4% Indians likely to be affected by serious fungal diseases, many of which are lethal, finds study

Scientists identify new route to tackle TB

Researchers analysed the genome of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and identified three G-quadruplex motifs that could be used as drug targets

Digging for diseases, past and present

Scientists are turning to ancient grave sites to unravel the mysteries of human ailments

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

What's cooking tonight?

Cooking smoke can increase the risk of catching tuberculosis

Missed calls from patients can help monitor TB treatment, says government

A special treatment kit which eases the procedure of treatment is being tested in two states

When supervisors cheat

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Blasted out

Gubraida gram panchayat scripts a success story by bringing illegal mining to a halt

With aim to end tuberculosis by 2020, Harsh Vardhan announces free treatment for all

Assures nutritional support and financial assistance

Hoary TB

About 3 million years old

A bad example from the US

A public sector technology transfer bill focuses exclusively on patenting

COVID-19: Sharp dip in TB cases during lockdown, timely diagnosis major worry

A 25% reduction in TB detection due to the COVID-19 pandemic in three months could lead to a 13% increase in TB deaths, according to WHO