India may get effective vaccine against tuberculosis in 2024, says ICMR-NARI scientist

Mar 31, 2022

New Delhi [India], March 31 : India may get an effective vaccine against tuberculosis (TB) in 2024 that will reduce the burden of its...

Tuberculosis cases surged for the first time in many years: WHO

Oct 28, 2022

The burden of drug-resistant TB (DR-TB) also increased by 3 per cent between 2020 and 2021, with 450 000 new cases of rifampicin-resistant TB...

WHO calls for intensified actions to eradicate TB in South East Asia

Mar 24, 2023

On World Tuberculosis Day (TB), the World Health Organisation (WHO) has called for intensified actions to eradicate the disease in the South East Asian...

Ratan P. Watal appointed to the Board of TB Alliance

Mar 11, 2023

New Delhi [India], March 11 (ANI/GPRC): TB Alliance, a New York-based global not-for-profit organization, has appointed Ratan P. Watal to its Board of Directors....

Research institute plans to study whether BCG vaccine booster dose can reduce TB burden

Jul 04, 2022

New Delhi [India], July 5 : The country's apex tuberculosis (TB) research institute has planned a study to assess whether a booster dose...

TDP general secretary Nara Lokesh promises to reduce tax burden on common man after coming to power

Mar 11, 2023

The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) national general secretary, Nara Lokesh, on Saturday said that the Jagan Mohan Reddy Government is imposing a heavy burden...