Tuberculosis News

World TB Day 2025 emphasizes the need for global commitment, investment, and action to eradicate tuberculosis. Early detection, timely treatment, and awareness are key to controlling the spread of tuberculosis (TB) worldwide. India plays a crucial role in the fight against TB through government initiatives, free testing programs, and awareness campaigns.

In a pioneering discovery, scientists at the Institute of Nano Science and Technology (INST), Mohali, have developed a revolutionary method to deliver TB medicines directly to the brain via the nose, bypassing the blood-brain barrier and potentially transforming treatment for Central Nervous System Tuberculosis (CNS-TB).

Tuberculosis is a bacterial infection that usually affects the lungs. While it primarily impacts adults, children can also contract TB. Know all about the dangerous disease in kids.

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The study found that prevalence of vitamin D deficiency (VDD) was high among children with TB than with controls. 

Tuberculosis is caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium which affect the lungs In 2019, India has the highest incidence of tuberculosis in the world Naturopathy can aid in providing patients with considerable therapeutic advantages

While pulmonary TB is the most common form, TB can also affect other parts of the body, such as the bones, lymph nodes, and brain TB can be difficult to diagnose as its symptoms are similar to other respiratory illnesses TB can affect people of all ages, but those with weakened immune systems or underlying health conditions are more susceptible

Tuberculosis is rising in the tea belt of Kalchini in Alipurduar, West Bengal. The number of TB patients is increasing every day. The health department is worried about the way the number of Tuberculosis patients are increasing there.

Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan commended the collective efforts of all who were involved in this task. 

The 76-year-old, who has been associated with various health campaigns like Polio, Hepatitis B, Tuberculosis and diabetes, urged people to get tested and diagnosed.

For eight years megastar Amitabh Bachchan did not know he was suffering from Tuberculosis and said that he has does not mind calling himself a tuberculosis survivor.

The breakthrough DNA test will enable a doctor to correctly prescribe the most effective drug to a TB patient without a time-consuming trial and error process.

The study, published in European Respiratory Journal, shows that one in four people in the world carries tuberculosis bacterium in the body.

The new anti-TB drug, with delamanid as active substance, is currently administered to patients primarily children in the age group of six to 17 years in a few southern states of India and is yet to be introduced in Uttar Pradesh, which reported 4.22 lakh patients in 2018.

Back in the 1950s, researchers developed drugs to treat the disease.

The findings showed that the compound does not kill the bacteria directly, but results in a significant reduction in the bacterial burden. 

The actress, who is healthier now will have to continue her medication for another one month, adds the doctor.

Chronic alcohol consumption modulates a host of immune defense mechanisms increasing susceptibility to infections with various pathogens such as Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), the TB-causing bacterium.

Australian health authorities on Monday issued a warning over the rise of flesh-eating ulcers in the country, calling for an "urgent scientific response".

Researchers have developed a new blood test that can more accurately predict the development of tuberculosis (TB) up to two years before its onset in high-risk patients.