tuberculosis

New Delhi: The Indian government will go all out to make the country free of tuberculosis (TB) by the year 2025. Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare Dr Harsh Vardhan on Wednesday…

The Constitution of India considers ‘right to life’ as one of the fundamental rights of every citizen and the government is obliged to ensure right to health for all citizens. The government…

Mumbai: Two weeks after he went missing, the decomposed body of a 27-year-old tuberculosis patient, who had also tested positive for coronavirus, was found inside a toilet at a hospital at…

New Delhi: According to the Global Tuberculosis (TB) report released on Wednesday by the World Health Organisation (WHO), India, along with Indonesia and the Philippines, the three high…

India is now struggling to control the COVID-19 pandemic, but another health disaster will be a growing headache for our country. Due to the pandemic and subsequent lockdown, many children…

New Delhi: Going by evidence that suggests that the BCG vaccine, normally given to children for immunity against tuberculosis also protects against respiratory tract infections, including…

Washington: Ultimate control over COVID-19 will be possible only after a large part of the world population becomes immune. This can happen either after a large fraction of the world…

New Delhi: As scientists the world over are looking to find a vaccine for novel coronavirus the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has said it will study if the BCG vaccine can…