65% Of Tuberculosis Cases In India Are In 15-45 Age Group: Why Youngsters Are Becoming Prone To TB?
India has the highest number of unreported tuberculosis cases in the world. TB deaths in the country are more than other South Asian neighbours.
India has the highest number of unreported tuberculosis cases in the world. TB deaths in the country are more than other South Asian neighbours.
India has 27 per cent of world's multidrug-resistant TB cases, as per Global TB report 2020.
Door-to-door TB screening campaign will help detect and diagnose millions of patients that go undiagnosed every year, says Sriram Natarajan, CEO of Molbio Diagnostics.
Ahead of World Tuberculosis Day, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has shared some of the most effective tips to manage this serious health condition in kids.
Thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, people have become more aware of the importance of timely and reliable diagnosis. Let's have a look at India's diagnostics sector post the coronavirus outbreak.
Today, on the eve of World Tuberculosis Day, there is good news for patients of this deadly disease. Indian researchers have found a better way to detect this disease.
Currently, only one four multiple drug resistant TB (MDR-TB) cases is detected and not more than one in two is cured, worldwide. So the death rate among this type of TB is very high both in India and outside. Read on to know how you can tackle it efficiently.
24th March of every year is dedicated towards spreading awareness about TB in a bid to bring down its incidence and control it better. Better disease management requires early detection. Here is a low-down on how tuberculosis can be diagnosed, drug regimen and the role of Ayurveda in TB management.
On the occasion of World Tuberculosis Day today, pulmonologist Dr. Vivek Nangia pens an exclusive article for TheHealthSite shedding light on the prevalence of TB in India, current government policies and the way forward. He is the Head and Director, Pulmonology, Medical ICU and Sleep Disorders at Fortis Flt Lt Rajan Dhall Hospital, Delhi.
While a new drug that can cure TB fast is in the offing, we share with you gifts of nature than help prevent this deadly bacterial infection.
Physicists have now found a method to quickly identify single antibiotic-resistant bacteria cells that are the agents of tuberculosis. The new method helps to find the bacteria and evaluate their resistance to antibiotics without damaging the biological material.
A new experimental antibiotic for tuberculosis (TB) has been shown to be more effective against TB than Isoniazid, a decades old drug which is currently one of the standard treatment for the disease, finds a study on mice.
A new study published in the journal Science has found a molecule that is effective against tuberculosis.
A new treatment formed by researchers that can be used with antibiotics to treat drug-resistant TB may curb down the rate of antibiotic resistance resulting from conventional antibiotic treatments. Read on to know more.
The differences in immune responses and cell activity in these distinct regions can reveal the direct study of microanatomic niches in the fresh lung tissue, including healthy and severely diseased areas.
Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO's Director General, calls AMR a global health emergency that will seriously jeopardize progress in modern medicine. It is creating superbugs that are making it impossible to treat many previously curable diseases, including TB.
Tuberculosis is a bacterial disease that affects millions across the globe. However, with the advancement of medical science, the condition can be cured now. A well-balanced diet will help you to speed up your recovery. Here, we tell you what you should eat.
Here are three ways by which you will know how to recognise the signs of respiratory tuberculosis and accordingly beat it or prevent yourself from getting infected.
India has the highest number of unreported tuberculosis cases in the world. TB deaths in the country are more than other South Asian neighbours.
India has 27 per cent of world's multidrug-resistant TB cases, as per Global TB report 2020.
Door-to-door TB screening campaign will help detect and diagnose millions of patients that go undiagnosed every year, says Sriram Natarajan, CEO of Molbio Diagnostics.
Ahead of World Tuberculosis Day, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has shared some of the most effective tips to manage this serious health condition in kids.
Thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, people have become more aware of the importance of timely and reliable diagnosis. Let's have a look at India's diagnostics sector post the coronavirus outbreak.
Today, on the eve of World Tuberculosis Day, there is good news for patients of this deadly disease. Indian researchers have found a better way to detect this disease.
Currently, only one four multiple drug resistant TB (MDR-TB) cases is detected and not more than one in two is cured, worldwide. So the death rate among this type of TB is very high both in India and outside. Read on to know how you can tackle it efficiently.
24th March of every year is dedicated towards spreading awareness about TB in a bid to bring down its incidence and control it better. Better disease management requires early detection. Here is a low-down on how tuberculosis can be diagnosed, drug regimen and the role of Ayurveda in TB management.
On the occasion of World Tuberculosis Day today, pulmonologist Dr. Vivek Nangia pens an exclusive article for TheHealthSite shedding light on the prevalence of TB in India, current government policies and the way forward. He is the Head and Director, Pulmonology, Medical ICU and Sleep Disorders at Fortis Flt Lt Rajan Dhall Hospital, Delhi.
While a new drug that can cure TB fast is in the offing, we share with you gifts of nature than help prevent this deadly bacterial infection.
Physicists have now found a method to quickly identify single antibiotic-resistant bacteria cells that are the agents of tuberculosis. The new method helps to find the bacteria and evaluate their resistance to antibiotics without damaging the biological material.
A new experimental antibiotic for tuberculosis (TB) has been shown to be more effective against TB than Isoniazid, a decades old drug which is currently one of the standard treatment for the disease, finds a study on mice.
A new study published in the journal Science has found a molecule that is effective against tuberculosis.
A new treatment formed by researchers that can be used with antibiotics to treat drug-resistant TB may curb down the rate of antibiotic resistance resulting from conventional antibiotic treatments. Read on to know more.
The differences in immune responses and cell activity in these distinct regions can reveal the direct study of microanatomic niches in the fresh lung tissue, including healthy and severely diseased areas.
Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO's Director General, calls AMR a global health emergency that will seriously jeopardize progress in modern medicine. It is creating superbugs that are making it impossible to treat many previously curable diseases, including TB.
Tuberculosis is a bacterial disease that affects millions across the globe. However, with the advancement of medical science, the condition can be cured now. A well-balanced diet will help you to speed up your recovery. Here, we tell you what you should eat.
Here are three ways by which you will know how to recognise the signs of respiratory tuberculosis and accordingly beat it or prevent yourself from getting infected.
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