At least 18 Nigerians die from Tuberculosis (TB) every hour, a TB expert, Lovett Lawson, has said. Mr Lawson, the Board Chairman of Stop TB partnership Nigeria, disclosed this at a pre-World TB Day
Meerut: Meerut is set to receive seven new laboratories in primary health centres (PHC) to test tuberculosis (TB) cases. This comes in addition to the already existing 39 TB labs. The Revised National
MUMBAI: In what can bring hope for drug-resistant TB patients, a study conducted by IIT-Bombay has shown that an anti-TB drug - rifampicin - used in combination with other drugs, can significantly improve
Kochi: Aimed at eliminating TB from the state by 2020, government has once again joined hands with private hospitals to treat and manage latent TB. This comes after the state in collaboration with private
What do the ten threats to global health in 2019 mean for India, and where does the country stand on tackling each? The World Health Organisation (WHO) has released a list of “Ten threats to global
The ACC cement plant at Barmana in Bilaspur district has become a major source of air pollution in nearby Salappar, Kangu and Dehar panchayats of Mandi district. People of the area allege that ill-effects
Luanda — Of this figure, 21,871 positive pulmonary tuberculosis, 20,050 negative, extra pulmonary standing at 2,742, and 4,929 treated cases, which totaled 50,046 cases. Last year there were 57,877 patients,
AHMEDABAD: The minute you step outside your house, vehicular fumes hit you. As you go further, under-construction roads or building add to the particulate matter you breathe in. These suspended particles
Formation of USAID-India End TB Alliance announced The US and India have formed an alliance comprising leading experts in public and private sectors to combat the menace of tuberculosis, an American
MUMBAI: On the eve of the first-ever United Nations meet on Wednesday to combat the global threat of tuberculosis, a new medical study warns that almost six out of 10 TB patients visiting private doctors
