Tuberculosis In India

Tuberculosis still kills quietly, despite modern medicine. Stigma, lack of awareness and drug resistance,  keep the crisis alive. Experts stress the urgent need for early diagnosis and better public understanding:

Spinal tuberculosis in teens: Why spinal deformities, nerve complications are rising among adolescents

Spinal tuberculosis (TB) is a condition that can quietly progress, especially when early symptoms are ignored. Among adolescents, increasingly sedentary lifestyles, often a result of  extended screen time, can delay detection, making treatment more complex. Doctors are reporting a rise in spinal deformities and nerve complications among young patients who initially dismiss symptoms as minor discomfort.

World Tuberculosis Day 2025: Reduce TB risk with these simple lifestyle changes

World Tuberculosis Day 2025: Tuberculosis is a contagious infection that spreads through the air when an infected person coughs, sneezes or speaks. Here’s how maintaining hygiene, strengthening immunity, avoiding smoking and alcohol, can help reduce your risk.

World TB Day: History, significance and why it matters

World TB Day serves as a reminder of the urgent need to accelerate efforts to eliminate this disease and ensure equitable access to prevention, diagnosis, and treatment for all.

World Tuberculosis Day 2025: Symptoms, causes, risk factors of this infectious disease

World Tuberculosis Day 2025: Every year March 24 is marked as World Tuberculosis Day. Tuberculosis is one of the most infectious diseases. Discover the symptoms, causes, risk factors and the global impact of this disease.

World TB Day: Best deep breathing exercises and yoga poses to regain lung capacity of tuberculosis patients

World TB Day: While tuberculosis can greatly impact an individual’s health and well-being, it is important to recognise that exercise and fitness training can play a valuable role in the management and recovery process.

World TB Day: These lifestyle adjustments can help minimise the risk of tuberculosis transfer

World TB Day: Making these lifestyle adjustments can significantly reduce the risk of tuberculosis transmission within families and among close contacts.

Pediatric TB linked to long-term risks of wheezing, poor lung function even post recovery

Pediatric TB: Experts suggest prevention of pulmonary tuberculosis in the first few years of life may have substantial long-term health benefits, in particular to lung health, through childhood

World Tuberculosis Day 2023: Your post-pandemic guide to TB prevention and treatment

Early diagnosis, completing the medicine course and sound lifestyle are crucial to stop the spread of this bacterial infection in India.