Pharmacists, technicians, and social workers face unpaid months and expired contracts, leaving patients without essential services
24 December,2024 08:21 AM IST | Mumbai | Vinod Kumar MenonThe high-risk groups are patients who were diagnosed with TB in the last 5 years, household contacts of TB patients in the last 3 years, self-declared diabetes, self-declared smokers, undernourished and more than 60 years old age group
23 December,2024 07:13 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentThe report showed that India is among seven of 30 high TB-burden countries -- Brazil, Mozambique, Papua New Guinea, Sierra Leone, Uganda, and Zambia -- with more than 80 per cent of treatment coverage in 2023
01 November,2024 03:39 PM IST | New Delhi | IANSTuberculosis, a serious public health concern in India and globally, surpassed Covid-19 to emerge as the leading infectious disease killer in 2023. Mumbai doctors explain the causes, symptoms and effects of the deadly disease
01 November,2024 10:37 AM IST | Mumbai | Raaina JainThe Global Tuberculosis Report 2024 showed that India is the highest among the 30 high-burden countries -- Indonesia (10 per cent), China (6.8 per cent), the Philippines (6.8 per cent) and Pakistan (6.3 per cent) -- which together accounted for 56 per cent of the global TB burden
30 October,2024 10:56 AM IST | New Delhi | IANSThe new treatment method also helps reduce the inflammation caused by the infection, an advance that has the potential to greatly improve treatment for people suffering from brain TB and could help in faster recovery
17 October,2024 03:59 PM IST | New Delhi | IANSMonths of deadlock over unpaid Maratha reservation survey wages have delayed critical TB vaccination drive
10 September,2024 06:55 AM IST | Mumbai | Eshan KalyanikarCiting World Health Organization (WHO) data, the recently published article said the highly infectious disease "remains rife" in the region, with Southeast Asia responsible for 46 per cent of global infections in 2022, which is highest in any region
07 July,2024 03:08 PM IST | Manila | IANSUnlike other vaccine technologies, mRNA enables rapid production and adaptability for evolving targets. While these vaccines require ultra-cold storage, modifying this would make it even more desirable
24 April,2024 05:29 PM IST | New Delhi | IANSBEST has ensured patients get vital medicines while the rest of the country has struggled with TB drug shortages
05 April,2024 05:51 AM IST | Mumbai | Eshan KalyanikarADVERTISEMENT