
WHO estimated that the number of deaths in India due to TB was approximately 342,000, with a majority occurring among…
According to Dr Ravikant Singh, Founder, Doctors For You, BPaL regimen has shown remarkable success in numerous countries, offering a…
The committee also maintains that integrating an active case-finding drive for TB with the existing house-to-house survey conducted by ASHA…
An estimated 30 households (111 household contacts) would need to be provided nutritional supplementation to prevent one incident tuberculosis, the…
Reportedly, this vaccine could save 8.5 million lives and prevent 76m cases of TB, over the next 25 years. The…
Tuberculosis or TB is an infectious bacterial disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis and it most commonly affects the lungs. India…
Speaking at a Quad Plus side event on tuberculosis during the 76th World Health Assembly in Geneva, he also announced…
Treatment with BCG vaccine was associated with a 25 per cent lower risk of death, according to the researchers.
COVID-19 in India: Arcturus, the new Covid strain is fueling the current surge in COVID-19 cases in India. Some of…
More than one million children develop tuberculosis globally each year, and TB remains among the top 10 causes of pediatric…
Till 2019, tuberculosis held its undisputed position as the most common cause of death from a single infectious pathogen, dislodged…
Eliminating TB requires a comprehensive and sustained global response, similar to what has been seen with COVID-19.
World Tuberculosis Day 2023: It is noteworthy that due to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021, TB services and the response…
The ancient practice also supports and strengthens the immune system, besides reducing stress a major reason for a weak immune…
Among people with latent TB infection, HIV infection is the strongest known risk factor for progressing to TB disease.
Despite these efforts, drug-resistant tuberculosis remains a major problem in India.
According to industry experts, the increase in competition in the market after the patent loss will also ensure a price…
In 2021, WHO guidelines included BD MAX MDR-TB Assay in the moderate complexity automated NAAT class of molecular diagnostic technologies…