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Breaking the TB chain

July 24, 2025 6:51 am

ICMR’s push for TB diagnostic tests in primary healthcare centres could be crucial for early detection and treatment of infection

‘Target is to stop spread’: Screening camps at Delhi's urban slums strengthen fight against TB

July 21, 2025 2:24 am

The village head has lent his office space for a screening camp under the Delhi government’s TB programme for free for a month

People get tested with AI screening kit at Puducherry

India’s TB fight now has an X factor: AI-powered portable kit for early, fast detection

July 14, 2025 8:56 am

Quick screening helps identify undiagnosed TB cases within the patient’s family, enabling early treatment and preventing transmission

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How a novel initiative helped Tamil Nadu bring down TB deaths in the state

July 12, 2025 10:12 am

The TB death rate in Dharmapuri went down from 12.5% to 7.8%, in Karur from 7.1% to 5.3%, and in Villupuram from 6.1% to 5.2%.

How Tamil Nadu reduced TB deaths by 20 per cent: Can this model be used in national programmes?

July 10, 2025 3:40 am

Health workers in the state record five key parameters for all TB patients, no lab tests required

How new technology can help India close in on TB

July 04, 2025 8:52 am

The experience of developing Covid vaccines demonstrates how global collaboration and strong public investment can significantly accelerate timelines — an approach that must now be applied to TB vaccine development

The doctors you won’t hear about on Doctor’s Day — because some specialisations are meant for ‘ladies’

July 03, 2025 5:47 pm

Branches with uncertain futures, those considered unconventional or ‘soft’, are routinely dismissed as ‘ladies’ branches. Fixed work hours, no night shifts, a steady, though not stellar, income — ideal for women balancing work and home

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International meet urge govts to take bold steps to end tobacco use

June 28, 2025 9:21 pm

‘There is no such thing as a healthy tobacco product,’ says Professor Guy Marks, president of The International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease.

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Love petting dogs and cats? Watch out for this microbe that causes cyst and mimics TB symptoms

June 28, 2025 1:40 am

Animals host a parasitic tapeworm that jumps to humans, explains doctor

One might wonder whether tuberculosis can be transmitted through kissing or sexual contact

Can tuberculosis be transmitted through kissing or sexual contact?

March 31, 2025 5:17 pm

While medical guidelines emphasise airborne transmission, the possibility of TB spreading through close physical contact remains a topic of curiosity.

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World Tuberculosis Day 2021: All you need to know about the infectious disease

March 24, 2021 10:31 am

World TB Day 2021: The theme of World TB Day 2021 - 'The Clock is Ticking' – conveys the sense that the world is running out of time to act on the commitments to end TB made by global leaders

In the video aired on regional news channels, Pawar purportedly speaks to Anjana Krishna, sub-divisional police officer, Karmala, from the phone of an NCP worker. (Express Photo by Narendra Vaskar)

‘I’ll video call you’: Video of Ajit Pawar ‘rebuking’ woman IPS officer goes viral

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NCP denies Ajit Pawar's involvement in stopping an IPS officer from taking action against illegal excavation in Solapur district. Party clarifies that Pawar was trying to calm party workers, not support illegal activity. AAP criticizes misuse of power and questions the need for ministers to have officers of their choice in certain areas. Video shows officer not recognizing Pawar's voice.

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