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
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Tuberculosis
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
2 years ago
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
5 years ago
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
5 years ago
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
5 years ago
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
5 years ago
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
6 years ago
‘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
6 years ago
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
6 years ago
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
6 years ago
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
6 years ago
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
8 years ago
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
8 years ago
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
10 years ago
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
10 years ago