Tuberculosis

Bronchiectasis is a chronic condition marked by irreversible dilatation of bronchi and bronchioles due to destruction of airway walls. Causes include congenital disorders, infections, autoimmune diseases, and obstruction. Symptoms involve persistent cough with foul sputum, breathlessness, chest pain, and weight loss. Diagnosis uses imaging and sputum studies, treatment includes antibiotics

Symptoms of drug-resistant TB: Pulmonologist on why early treatment is critical

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:

Jumbo task: Pakistan vets feed 400 pills a day to elephants with tuberculosis. See pics

Mahout Ali Baloch wakes early daily to stew rice and lentils, mixed with plenty of sugar cane molasses, and rolls the concoction into dozens of balls pierced with the tablets. 'I know the pills are bitter,' the 22-year-old said, watching the elephants splashing under a hose to keep cool.

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.

Surge in childhood tuberculosis cases in Europe sparks public health concerns

A joint report from WHO and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) revealed that children under 15 accounted for 4.3 percent of all TB cases in the European Union.

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.

Tuberculosis returns as top infectious disease killer: WHO

Last year about 8.2 million people were newly diagnosed, meaning they could access suitable treatment – the highest number recorded since WHO began global TB monitoring in 1995 – up from 7.5 million reported in 2022, according to the UN agency.

India develops indigenous handheld X-ray for affordable TB screening

New low-cost device, developed by IIT Kanpur and ICMR, aims to improve early TB detection by providing portable screening closer to patients' homes, enhancing public health outcomes.

Childhood lung diseases: Prevent asthma, tuberculosis, pneumonia with this detailed guide for parents

Lung diseases in children can lead to several side effects, impacting overall health and quality of life. Understanding causes, treatments, types, and symptoms can help you deal with the conditions in a more informed manner. Here's a detailed guide on lung diseases in children to protect your loved ones from asthma, bronchiolitis, pneumonia, etc.

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.

World TB Day: Tuberculosis can spread through air, follow these hygiene practices to prevent spread

World TB Day 2024: The first line of defense against tuberculosis is to maintain cough etiquette. This means covering the mouth and nose with a tissue or elbow when coughing or sneezing to prevent the release of infectious droplets into the air.

AI can help predict whether a patient will respond to specific tuberculosis treatments, paving way for personalised care

Researchers predict that the ongoing war in Ukraine will result in an increase in multidrug-resistant TB cases because of health care disruptions.

India implementing largest digital programme for TB surveillance, says official

Even though tuberculosis (TB) is one of the leading causes of death and disability in India, affecting millions of people every year, doctors said the disease is “not a death sentence” and can be treated with proper treatment.

ICMR to use drone to transport tuberculosis samples, drugs in Telangana

The six-month-long feasibility study, which begins in December, will be carried out in the state's Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district under the the National TB Elimination Programme

Cricketer Harmanpreet Kaur among 3 Indians on TIME100 NEXT 2023 list of emerging leaders

Three Indians, including cricketer Harmanpreet Kaur, were named by TIME magazine as the top 100 emerging leaders shaping the world.

NPPA fixes ceiling prices of 18 formulations and 23 new drugs

As per the notification, the drug Isoniazid used for treating Myobacterium tuberculosis will have a ceiling price of Rs. 1.29 and Gliclazide ER and Metformin Hydrochloride (ER) tablets used by patients with type 2 diabetes will have a ceiling price of Rs. 10.03 for one tablet

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

Taking a cue from COVID, India develops own model to calculate TB burden

Using the new mathematical model, the tuberculosis incidence and mortality estimates will be available in India by March every year, six months earlier than the WHO estimates. The Centre may also make such estimates for states in future using this model.

India ready to lead from front in fight against tuberculosis: Health minister Mandaviya

He said India has identified three important health priorities under the G20 Presidency. All of these are focused on universal health coverage and relevant to our response for TB elimination, he added.

WHO calls for intensified whole-of-government approach to end tuberculosis

It also highlighted the urgent need for strengthening high-level leadership and investments and accelerating the uptake of innovations and new recommendations of the world health body.

India’s focus must shift to a shorter regimen to tackle drug- resistant TB: Experts 

India can save up to $150 million per year by switching to a newer, shorter regimen for treating tuberculosis, one expert says. 

India will soon roll out a new drug regimen for drug-resistant TB: Director, ICMR- National Institute for Research in Tuberculosis

New, shorter treatment for drug-resistant TB, vaccine can be game-changers in India, which reports the highest number of cases and mortalities due to the infectious disease every year.