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
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 …
International Tuberculosis Day: An old foe is back, says The Phantom Plague
‘Phantom Plague’ traces the history of tuberculosis from its origins to its global subsidence and the recent rise, especially in …
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
New estimate suggests a quarter of the world's population has latent tuberculosis
Eradicating TB won't happen unless the number of people who are latent carriers is tackled. A new estimate suggests it's a much bigger problem …
The new tuberculosis drug is effective, but unaffordable
The drug "delamanid" is not registered in countries with high tuberculosis rates, limiting its access
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
TB battle took a backseat during COVID-19 pandemic; Cases, drug resistance go up, finds WHO
Global spending on essential tuberculosis services decreased from $6 billion in 2019 to $5.4 billion in 2021.
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
Run-up to World TB Day: Shorter, cheaper treatment regimen can help eradicate tuberculosis
India accounts for more than 28% of the global burden of TB and more than 26% of total multi-drug resistant TB cases
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 …
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
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
Antibiotic resistance: South Africa has a success story in treating resistant TB
Antimicrobial resistance is a worry as in several other African countries
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
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 …
HIV-associated tuberculosis on the rise: India TB Report
Pediatric and drug-resistant TB major concerns for India
Indian pharmacies not responsible for spreading drug resistant TB, finds research
However, they did contribute to delays in TB diagnosis, it concludes
TB drugs stock-outs trigger protests
Paediatric drug buffer stocks to last one month; emergency drug procurement by July 15
