Indian scientists find how arsenic reduces immunity

This may help explain why people exposed to arsenic become susceptible to infections like tuberculosis

TB's hidden links

About 40-70 per cent of tuberculosis patients suffer from mental health disorders. As India has more than one-fourth of global TB cases and deaths,…

Towards ending childhood tuberculosis

TB is a preventable and curable disease, yet it kills more than 200 children in India every day

How many people die of silicosis in Indian mines?

One of the worst health hazards that miners engaged in stone quarrying, crushing, quartz mining, glass and ceramic manufacturing face is dust …

ICMR launches third phase trial for adult anti-TB vaccine

The current vaccine for TB, the BCG, is only given to neonates

Break the resistance

India’s TB control programme needs to engage the private sector

The inside story

How popular tuberculosis drug works

Sick in sanctuary

Cornucopia of cures

Genome of life saving bacterium is sequenced

It's about silicosis

It's also about not compensating suffering mineworkers

Not enough

Treatment has reached many but tuberculosis still kills millions

Bank's world

Faster diagnostic tests developed for tuberculosis

Scientists bring out a highly sensitive and rapid test for detection of tuberculosis infection in lungs and surrounding membranes

Gut bacteria are a reservoir of drug resistance genes: study

Friendly gut bacteria from individuals who had not consumed antibiotics for past 6 months harbored resistance against multiple antimicrobials,…

What’s ailing Delhi’s health sector? Decline in crucial infrastructure

There is a significant dip in the number of maternity homes and hospitals in the national capital

Indian scientists find asthma drug useful in TB as well

Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, found that an existing anti-asthma drug is effective against tuberculosis and can help address the …

People in Africa are living longer but lifestyle diseases are rising

The burden of communicable disease is declining in Africa and life expectancy is increasing. But non-communicable diseases like diabetes, …

Cough resistance

Multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis treatment in India is plagued by delayed diagnostics and inaccurate treatment procedures. An initiative in …

As told to Parliament (December 14, 2021): 9,750 birds dead in Kerala district since Nov 21

All that was discussed in the House through the day

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

Depression, an invisible burden for TB patients; and we must urgently address this

The risk of people with mental disorders being prone to developing TB has often been overlooked

New treatment against drug-resistant TB successful

Multidrug-resistant TB is a serious public health challenge. It affects vulnerable communities such as migrant workers, refugees, prisoners and …

Government for raising awareness on tobacco’s role in TB

A section on tobacco consumption added to the national programme for TB control

Scientists identify genes that help TB bug survive

The new findings may lead to the development of more effective drugs and vaccine against tuberculosis

As told to Parliament (December 10, 2021): 237 Zika virus cases in India so far

All that was discussed in the House through the day