Gastric acid drug lansoprazole may also treat tuberculosis
People who use lansoprazole to prevent conditions of acidity in the stomach are a third less likely to develop tuberculosis, a new study found.
Nov 23, 2017, 19:06 PM IST
An end to TB: Tuberculosis may be eradicated by 2030, says WHO
Delegates from 114 countries have agreed to take urgent action to end TB.
Over 15,000 fresh cases of TB detected: Health Minister JP Nadda
TB is an infectious, airborne disease that mainly affects the lungs. It is also one of the top ten causes of death worldwide.
Nov 17, 2017, 09:01 AM IST
Govt announces steps to check under-reporting of TB cases
The aim is to check under-reporting of tuberculosis, which has been flagged as a major area of concern by UN health agency WHO.
Nov 04, 2017, 17:00 PM IST
India witnessed highest number of TB cases, deaths in 2016: WHO
TB is an infectious, airborne disease mainly affecting the lungs and is caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
Oct 31, 2017, 12:39 PM IST
Malnutrition, alcoholism behind rise of TB in South India
Malnutrition and alcoholism are the key drivers of tuberculosis (TB) epidemic in southern India, a research based on Puducherry and Tamil Nadu has revealed.
Aug 24, 2017, 18:13 PM IST
India has most number of TB deaths among children: Study
Tuberculosis (TB) is thought to have affected more than one million children under 15 worldwide in 2015. Diagnosis of TB in children can be challenging, partly due to insensitive tests and non-specific symptoms.
Aug 21, 2017, 19:53 PM IST
Patients suffering from tuberculosis may soon have new treatment
Researchers of the Cornell University discovered a key metabolic mechanism in Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) bacteria which could lead to new drugs for treating tuberculosis.
Jul 08, 2017, 23:57 PM IST
Novel mechanism may help treat tuberculosis
Using a genetic screen, Brian VanderVen, Assistant Professor at the Cornell University in the US and colleagues studied genes involved in cholesterol metabolism.
Jul 08, 2017, 13:42 PM IST
Vitamin A deficiency may up risk of tuberculosis
The study has found that people with low levels of vitamin A living with individuals sick with tuberculosis (TB) may be 10 times more likely to develop the disease than others with high levels of the nutrient.
Jun 13, 2017, 23:36 PM IST
Government rolls out fruit-flavoured TB tablets for children
The move is aimed at improving the treatment of tuberculosis and child survival rate.
May 23, 2017, 00:43 AM IST
Now, replace bitter TB tablets with strawberry, orange-flavoured pills
Dr Jagdish Pradash, Director General of Health Services said, by June, the initiative will be rolled out in 17 more states and by the year-end, these flavoured drugs will reach every child of the country.
May 17, 2017, 22:29 PM IST
India's tuberculosis challenge: Drug-resistant TB could make up 1 in 10 cases of disease by 2040
Drug-resistant TB could make up one in ten cases of the disease in the country by 2040.
May 10, 2017, 09:05 AM IST
Artificial Intelligence may help diagnose Tuberculosis
Researchers are training artificial intelligence models to identify Tuberculosis (TB) on chest X-rays, which may help screening and evaluation efforts in TB-prevalent areas with limited access to radiologists.
Apr 26, 2017, 22:40 PM IST
Scientists develop new rapid blood test to accelerate TB diagnosis!
Making matters worse, TB bacteria can lurk dormant in a person's lung tissue, often for decades, before spontaneously producing full-blown TB disease that can then spread to others.
Mar 28, 2017, 13:45 PM IST
Megastar Amitabh Bachchan voices support for tuberculosis-free India
Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan has voiced his support for tuberculosis-free India by becoming the ambassador for the nation-wide campaign.
Mar 25, 2017, 15:40 PM IST
China reports 900,000 new TB cases every year
The National Health and Family Planning Commission said that by the end of 2016, 65 out of every 100,000 people were infected with tuberculosis, a figure that experts consider high despite having dropped by 14 per cent in the last six years.
Mar 24, 2017, 13:18 PM IST
World Tuberculosis Day: President Pranab Mukherjee urges stakeholders to redouble efforts to eliminate TB
Happy to learn that World Tuberculosis Day is being observed on March 24, Mukherjee tweeted.
Mar 24, 2017, 12:08 PM IST
World Tuberculosis Day: Things you need to know about this infectious disease
Here are some key facts to know about this contagious disease, caused by bacteria called Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
Mar 24, 2017, 10:21 AM IST
Ignorance, poor reach major problems in TB treatment: Experts
India accounts for one fourth of the global TB burden with 2.2 million out of 9.6 million total cases.
Mar 23, 2017, 17:45 PM IST
