Tuberculosis

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Tuberculosis as fatal as Covid19

Just like Covid, TB must also be dealt with seriously is the call of medical fraternity.

24 Mar 2020 12:04 PM

Tuberculosis acutely decreases productivity at work, increases risk of infecting co-workers, and may force businesses to hire and retrain new workers to replace ailing ones. (Representational Image)

‘Lifebuoy’ for tandurusti: Can CSR build a healthy and TB-free India?

Studies estimate that India loses up to 2.5 per cent of its GDP due to micronutrient (vitamins and minerals) deficiencies alone.

31 Oct 2019 12:10 AM

After two-year results were announced last year, the World Health Organization called the vaccine a major breakthrough and has been holding meetings to discuss how to further its development. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

TB vaccine for young children can partly prevent severe complications

Vaccine shows promise for preventing active TB disease.

29 Oct 2019 3:30 PM

Patients with a history of TB have higher probability of having damaged lungs. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Tuberculosis majorly linked to lung damage

New study indicates that TB survivors are at higher risk of developing lung damage.

10 Aug 2019 7:41 PM

Although fresh oyster mushrooms contain almost no vitamin D, the fungus produces it after exposure to sunlight much like the human body. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Sun-exposed oyster mushroom beneficial for TB patients

Studies reveal that Sun-exposed oyster mushrooms helpful for tuberculosis patients.

10 Jun 2019 12:59 PM

Migrants are, however, more prone to diseases such as hepatitis, HIV and tuberculosis, but tend to spread those infections among immigrant communities. (Photo: AP)

Migrants tend to be healthier and live longer, says study

Populist arguments that migrants pose a health risk and a burden to health systems are myths used to drive anti-immigrant sentiment.

07 Dec 2018 10:35 AM

Get set for door-to-door TB drive by civic body

The door-to-door campaign will start from November 12 and end on November 24.

11 Nov 2018 1:25 AM

The study, published in the journal Nature Communications, suggests that an antibiotic found in dirt can destroy mutant mycobacteria.

New antibiotic to combat drug-resistant TB found in soil, study finds

Rates of rifamycin resistance are steadily rising, which presents a major problem to doctors attempting to treat TB.

02 Nov 2018 2:40 PM

Study found that blood samples from those who did not have diabetes still contained molecules associated with people suffering from TB/diabetes. (Photo: Pexels)

Millions with high blood sugar face tuberculosis risk

Tuberculosis, a severe infection caused by bacteria in the lungs, kills almost as many people each year as HIV/AIDS and malaria combined.

27 Oct 2018 9:46 AM

Tuberculosis killed at least 1.7 million people in 2017, according to the WHO, making the airborne infection the world's deadliest infectious disease.

Scientists create new tuberculosis drug that cures 8 in 10 patients

The World Health Organization says currently only 55 per cent of people with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis are successfully treated.

24 Oct 2018 10:36 AM

The animal rights group has also filed a petition with the Jaipur Bench of the Rajasthan High Court seeking to end all elephant rides at Amer Fort in light of apparent violations of load restrictions and other laws.

Central Govt directs Rajasthan to ensure TB does not spread from captive elephants

Following alert from PETA India, health ministry warns that tuberculosis can be spread to humans, including tourists taking elephant rides.

17 Sep 2018 11:56 AM

Till June 2018, the number in Maharashtra alone was 63,271.

State warns pvt doctors to register TB cases online

After declaring TB as a notifiable disease, the Centre has sent instructions to all states in 2012, asking them to keep records.

14 Aug 2018 1:55 AM

Company questions ‘authority’ of Delhi tobacco control cell

The firm denied the allegations and raised questions on the government’s authority to issue such notice

27 Jul 2018 5:10 AM

It's also reported that approximately nine per cent of all TB transmission is from non-human animals to humans – and the percentage is even higher among children. (Photo: Pixabay)

Stop spread of TB from infected elephants to humans in Amber fort: PETA India to govt

Group says Modi's TB-Free India by 2025 can't be achieved without dealing with TB-infected elephants near Jaipur.

18 Jun 2018 3:02 PM

This has made the evolution of “superbugs” that can evade one or multiple drugs one of the biggest threats facing medicine today. (Photo: Pixabay)

Scientists map genetic codes of 3,000 dangerous bacteria

DNAs of deadly strains of plague, dysentery and cholera were also decoded to better understand some of world’s most dangerous diseases.

07 Jun 2018 9:14 AM

Why is it bad to lose weight too fast

The market is flooded with options to lose weight - crash diets, supplements, pills etc. - all promising a rapid weight transformation.

22 May 2018 6:14 PM

Scientists have taken a lesson from an ancient strategy about the ability to 'tolerate' rather than 'resist' infection to maintain health. (Photo: File)

TB: Is tolerating better than eliminating?

The concept, referred to as "disease tolerance," provided an opportunity to develop new strategies that mitigate the results of infection.

14 May 2018 8:15 AM

Mgode said the findings show the current treatment and testing methods are woefully underdeveloped.

Rodents are 68 per cent better at sniffing out tuberculosis than swab tests

Study says rodents were able to do it by learning specific odour which is emitted by tuberculosis-infected mucus.

10 Apr 2018 2:35 PM

The state government extended support for controlling the assisting them in controlling the spread of TB.

New programme kick-started to end tuberculosis

AAPI and USAID will launch their first pilot project in first four cities that is Mumbai, Indore, Rajkot and Chennai.

06 Apr 2018 1:55 AM

Counselling of the patient and family members is very important from the start to prepare them for the forthcoming events. (Photo: Pixabay)

World TB Day - Effects on adults and children

TB in children is a critical issue and it continues to be neglected.

24 Mar 2018 3:46 PM

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