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How drones cut TB diagnosis time by 10 days and slashed costs from Rs 9,451 to Rs 91
July 16, 2026 2:06 pm
An ICMR study in Telangana found that using drones to transport sputum samples dramatically sped up tuberculosis diagnosis, reduced patients' travel burden and cut out-of-pocket expenses.
Food is the tuberculosis vaccine we already have
July 08, 2026 5:23 pm
In the Indian context, research shows that a severely undernourished TB patient is four times more likely to die during treatment
6,111 TB cases detected in 35 days, 11,091 villages termed high-risk
June 24, 2026 10:15 pm
According to the government, the high-risk villages were identified through an AI-based assessment carried out by the Centre.
Five questions may be all it takes to identify TB patients who need urgent care
June 22, 2026 4:00 pm
A Tamil Nadu model that relies on simple bedside checks — and no lab tests — performs as well as the more complex national triage system in spotting patients at the highest risk of severe illness.
For months, doctors treated them for TB. They actually had lupus
May 10, 2026 6:55 pm
Doctors say awareness about rare autoimmune disease among both public and frontline physicians remains low; high treatment costs add to burden.
Intensified screening in high-risk areas, handheld X-rays: How Delhi detected 12k TB cases in six weeks
May 08, 2026 2:04 am
According to official figures, of the total notified patients, 1,323 (around 11%) were children.
When scans failed, a cough spoke: How Hyderabad-based neurologist diagnosed a 55-year-old’s 'silent' spinal disease
April 06, 2026 6:31 pm
A neurologist explains how listening to red flag symptoms uncovered a hidden diagnosis.
AI-powered TB screening, faster nutrition aid: How govt is racing to eliminate disease
March 26, 2026 4:39 am
After missing 2025 deadline, govt shifts to war footing with 100-day campaign, targets high-risk villages and urban poor
1.5 lakh TB patients in Maharashtra get `food basket' support; 11k in Pune
February 24, 2026 6:45 pm
This national initiative aims to provide nutritional support to registered tuberculosis patients under the Tuberculosis Eradication Program.
ICMR study finds shorter TB therapy cuts costs, side effects and death risk: What it means for patients
February 13, 2026 9:55 am
New regimens introduced in 2024 reduce treatment duration to six months and eliminate painful injectable drugs
TUBERCULOSIS PHOTOS
India topped most TB cases in 2024: How to prevent tuberculosis
November 20, 2025 12:00 pm
India topped the graph for the maximum TB cases in 2024. This is how one can prevent getting TB.
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
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