World Tuberculosis Day 2026: Drug-resistant Tuberculosis occurs when bacteria stop responding to treatment making infections harder to cure. Expert advises that early diagnosis and proper medication are non-negotiable.
Tuberculosis is not essentially a disease of the poor but poverty makes it hard to come out of it.
According to CDC, antibiotic resistance is a combination of many factors- uncontrolled access to antibiotics, overdose and overuse of antibiotics and easy spread of communicable diseases.
Researchers say a compound found in green tea can inhibit the growth of a tuberculosis-causing bacteria strain.
A new study published in the European Respiratory Journal has revealed that vitamin D can combat tuberculosis (TB) bacteria found in the lungs of people with multi-drug resistant TB.
India has reported the highest number of multi-drug resistant TB cases in 2017, contributing a massive share to global TB burden, shows WHO report.
The lack of child-friendly drug formulations makes it challenging for doctors to tackle the menace of MDR-TB. At times, a child just like the adult could be put on four to six combination of drugs which could take a toll on the little one.
You don't become all string and healthy right after your treatment for MDR-TB gets over. In fact, your body becomes a work in progress for you post the treatment. It can take anywhere between six to nine months to get back your strength and vigor.
We got talking to Dr Arvind Kate, Chest Physician and Pulmonologist to know about TB in children
Symptoms of tuberculosis can be vague, so know when you should reach the doctor's clinic for a test.
We spoke to Dr Arvind Kate, Chest Physician and Pulmonologist to know if tuberculosis can be life-threatening
While TB is highly preventable it is still spreading like a wildfire here are few ways to prevent it.
Dr Bornali Dutta, Associate Director Respiratory and Internal Medicine from Medanta - The Medicity, talk about this disease.
To understand how Ayurveda can help fight the tuberculosis pandemic, we need to take a closer look at the problem.
With over 20 lakh cases of Tuberculosis worldwide, India is the second leading country to contribute to the related mortality rate.
Every year World TB Day is commemorated on March 24 to raise public awareness about the devastating health, social and economic consequences of tuberculosis (TB) and to step up efforts to end the global TB epidemic.
We got talking to Dr Arvind Kate, Chest Physician and Pulmonologist at Zen Hospital, Mumbai to know more about this disease.
Experts tell us why we need to worry about primary MDR TB which is spreading like an epidemic.
Probably surgery will be the only hope if medications fail to treat MDR/XDR TB.
Treatment involves taking one, or several different antibiotics.
The 15-year-old girl from Nerul was experiencing discomfort for over 15 days.
India continues to have 24 per cent of the world's total Tuberculosis (TB) burden.
Here's how even drug-resistant TB patients can have a quicker recovery if they have a diet rich in proteins and vitamin C.
MDR-TB cases on the rise--all you should know about the deadly disease
World Tuberculosis Day 2026: Drug-resistant Tuberculosis occurs when bacteria stop responding to treatment making infections harder to cure. Expert advises that early diagnosis and proper medication are non-negotiable.
According to CDC, antibiotic resistance is a combination of many factors- uncontrolled access to antibiotics, overdose and overuse of antibiotics and easy spread of communicable diseases.
Researchers say a compound found in green tea can inhibit the growth of a tuberculosis-causing bacteria strain.
A new study published in the European Respiratory Journal has revealed that vitamin D can combat tuberculosis (TB) bacteria found in the lungs of people with multi-drug resistant TB.
India has reported the highest number of multi-drug resistant TB cases in 2017, contributing a massive share to global TB burden, shows WHO report.
The lack of child-friendly drug formulations makes it challenging for doctors to tackle the menace of MDR-TB. At times, a child just like the adult could be put on four to six combination of drugs which could take a toll on the little one.
You don't become all string and healthy right after your treatment for MDR-TB gets over. In fact, your body becomes a work in progress for you post the treatment. It can take anywhere between six to nine months to get back your strength and vigor.
We got talking to Dr Arvind Kate, Chest Physician and Pulmonologist to know about TB in children
Symptoms of tuberculosis can be vague, so know when you should reach the doctor's clinic for a test.
We spoke to Dr Arvind Kate, Chest Physician and Pulmonologist to know if tuberculosis can be life-threatening
While TB is highly preventable it is still spreading like a wildfire here are few ways to prevent it.
Dr Bornali Dutta, Associate Director Respiratory and Internal Medicine from Medanta - The Medicity, talk about this disease.
To understand how Ayurveda can help fight the tuberculosis pandemic, we need to take a closer look at the problem.
With over 20 lakh cases of Tuberculosis worldwide, India is the second leading country to contribute to the related mortality rate.
Every year World TB Day is commemorated on March 24 to raise public awareness about the devastating health, social and economic consequences of tuberculosis (TB) and to step up efforts to end the global TB epidemic.
We got talking to Dr Arvind Kate, Chest Physician and Pulmonologist at Zen Hospital, Mumbai to know more about this disease.
Experts tell us why we need to worry about primary MDR TB which is spreading like an epidemic.
Probably surgery will be the only hope if medications fail to treat MDR/XDR TB.
Treatment involves taking one, or several different antibiotics.
The 15-year-old girl from Nerul was experiencing discomfort for over 15 days.
India continues to have 24 per cent of the world's total Tuberculosis (TB) burden.
Here's how even drug-resistant TB patients can have a quicker recovery if they have a diet rich in proteins and vitamin C.
MDR-TB cases on the rise--all you should know about the deadly disease
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