Tuberculosis

TB: Tuberculosis returns as top infectious disease killer

Tuberculosis (TB) replaced COVID-19 to become the top cause for infectious disease-related deaths in 2023,… Read More

UAE among world’s top countries with low tuberculosis rates

The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) has emphasised the UAE's outstanding achievement of having… Read More

Australian doctors, nurses to be given TB vaccine to fight off coronavirus

The vaccine has the ability to 'train' the immune system to respond more strongly to… Read More

Tuberculosis treatment for developing countries to cost $1,040

A newly approved three-drug treatment for tuberculosis will be available in 150 countries including India… Read More

Tuberculosis rates down in most children, but still high in some groups

The number of children and teens in the US diagnosed with tuberculosis has decreased by… Read More

Newly approved TB regimen drastically cuts treatment time

The three-drug regimen consists of bedaquiline, pretomanid and linezolid – collectively known as the BPaL… Read More

Govt committed to eradicate tuberculosis from country: Health Minister Kiani

Aamer Mehmood Kiani said the government had been focusing on TB, which was the largest… Read More

‘Game changer’ tuberculosis drug cures 9 in 10

A new treatment for a drug-resistant strain of tuberculosis can cure more than 90 percent… Read More

AIDS’ screening ordered for TB patients across Punjab

LAHORE: Punjab Health Department on Friday decided to conduct AIDS screening tests of tuberculosis patients… Read More

UN agrees global plan to battle TB ahead of first-ever summit

UNITED NATIONS: UN member-states have agreed on a global plan to step up the fight… Read More

UN summit on TB seeks to put spotlight on killer disease

It's the world's number one killer among infectious diseases, but tuberculosis has been eclipsed by… Read More

Tuberculosis epidemic larger than previously thought, warns WHO

WASHINGTON: The tuberculosis epidemic is larger than previously thought, infecting 10.4 million people last year,… Read More

WHO recommends new test, treatment plan for superbug strains of TB

The World Health Organization on Thursday recommended a speedier, cheaper treatment plan for patients with… Read More

Origins of AIDS virus strains traced to gorillas

WASHINGTON: Two of four strains of the virus that can cause AIDS come from gorillas… Read More

Experts sound alarm as diabetes fuels cases of TB

LONDON: Cases of tuberculosis are set accelerate worldwide unless action is taken to curb diabetes, a… Read More