tuberculosis

Centre Plans ‘Jan Andolan’ To Make India Tuberculosis-Free By 2025

New Delhi: The Indian government will go all out to make the country free of tuberculosis (TB) by the year…

February 24, 2021

Mission TB Elimination: Mentally Sick People On Roads Must Be Screened & Treated

The Constitution of India considers ‘right to life’ as one of the fundamental rights of every citizen and the government…

November 18, 2020

COVID Patient Missing For Two Weeks Found Dead In Hospital Toilet

Mumbai: Two weeks after he went missing, the decomposed body of a 27-year-old tuberculosis patient, who had also tested positive…

October 24, 2020

Corona Effect: India Witnesses 25-30 Per Cent TB Case Notifications Drop: WHO

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

October 15, 2020

COVID-19 Has Created Another Time Bomb In India; Be Ready To Fight TB

India is now struggling to control the COVID-19 pandemic, but another health disaster will be a growing headache for our…

October 11, 2020

Does BCG Vaccine For TB Protect Elderly From COVID? ICMR To Conduct Study

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

August 21, 2020

COVID-19: Polio Vaccine May Prevent Or Reduce Spread, Feel US-Based Doctors

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

April 23, 2020

Fighting COVID-19: ICMR To Carry Out Study If BCG Vaccine Can Prevent Coronavirus

New Delhi: As scientists the world over are looking to find a vaccine for novel coronavirus the Indian Council of…

April 18, 2020