Scientists find new way to improve efficacy of TB treatment

The new add-on therapy consists of injecting ‘heat-killed’ bacteria into patients along with standard TB drugs

WHO recommends faster and cheaper treatment for Multi-Drug Resistant TB

This is a critical step forward in tackling the MDR-TB public health crisis, says organisation

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 …

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 …

Battle against TB

Latest WHO report highlights the advances made by countries in controlling the spread of tuberculosis and recommends ways to achieve eradication 

Tuberculosis control in India: towards universal access

Revised TB control programme needs to evolve an inclusive business model to engage the Indian private sector to ensure better quality of TB care

Totally drug resistant TB: government in denial mode

Health ministry deputes team to Mumbai; says neither WHO nor tuberculosis control programme recognise TDR-TB

Centre agrees to provide restricted TB drug to a Bihar girl; expert advices caution

The Health Ministry promises to make bedaquiline available to 70 centres across India

Medicine for drug-resistant TB added to government programme

The drug will be introduced in six tertiary care centers across India

New cure raises hopes for MDR-TB patients

PaMZ regimen showed better results among HIV-infected patients

MDR-TB cases in India increase more than five-fold in two years

Minister says better surveillance and detection is the reason

India tops nations burdened by TB

Absence of new drugs and vaccines, funds shortage affecting treatment and control