
A cough lasting over two weeks during the monsoon could signal asthma, sinusitis, or even tuberculosis. We got in touch…
TB is caused by bacteria (Mycobacterium tuberculosis) and it most often affects the lungs. TB is spread through the air…
The WHO report noted that five countries contributed to 56 percent of the worldwide TB cases—India (26 percent), Indonesia (10…
World Tuberculosis Day 2025: While TB usually affects the lungs, it can also involve the kidneys, brain, spine and skin,…
Early reports to WHO reveal that severe disruptions in the TB response are seen across several of the highest-burden countries…
The other important drugs like Prednisolone, Betamethasone and Dexamethasone are also expected to be commissioned this year.
The 2025 funding cuts will have a devastating impact on TB programmes, particularly in LMICs that rely heavily on international…
Currently, the most widely used vaccine against TB is the Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG). Developed in 1921, the vaccine works by…
Dr Shreya Dubey – Consultant – Neonatology & Paediatrics, CK Birla Hospital Gurgaon revealed that children are highly vulnerable to…
AI-led solutions in healthcare aid early TB detection in India, leveraging sound analysis to improve early diagnosis.
The study first used laboratory models of pulmonary TB to examine the changes happening within the liver during the early…
While traditional MDR-TB treatments can last up to 20 months with severe side effects, BPaLM regimen can cure the drug-resistant…
Shockingly, depending on the method of indirect cost calculation, between 30% to 61% of study participants faced catastrophic costs.
TB remains a global pandemic, with 1.8 billion people estimated to be infected with the bacteria, according to the World…
A long process, an example of public-private collaboration, the MTBVAC vaccine has passed several milestones before entering clinical trials in…
The study comes ahead of World Tuberculosis Day on March 24.
Incidence rates of TB cases are rising in Chandigarh and Haryana; highest and fourth-highest in the country.
Know if existing vaccines work and what else can be done to check tuberculosis.