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"Stigma Can Kill Even Before TB": Meghalaya Woman's Fight Against Tuberculosis
The 33-year-old from Meghalaya's who lost a lung to the ailment and is coping with its impact, has gone from being a tuberculosis survivor to a TB champion and is helping others to combat not just the disease but also the stigma accompanying it.
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World Tuberculosis (TB) Day 2025: Theme And Its Significance
World Tuberculosis (TB) Day 2025: The theme for World TB Day 2025 is "Yes! We Can End TB", reinforcing the idea that ending tuberculosis is possible with collective effort.
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Google Collaborates With Apollo to Bring AI-Powered Early Disease Screening to India
Google Health has announced a new collaboration with Apollo Radiology International for artificial intelligence (AI)-powered early disease screening in India. The announcement came during the company’s annual The Check Up event. Under this partnership, the tech giant will offer its AI stack for early disease screening to Apollo. The focus will be...
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World TB Day 2021: Understanding The Effect Of Smoking On Tuberculosis Treatment
World TB Day is observed on 24 March each year. This day tries to raise public awareness about this infectious condition. Rad here to know about the effect of smoking on TB treatment.
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1 Indian Dies Of Tuberculosis Every Minute, No One Is Immune, Says Expert Zarir Udwadia
New Delhi: About 8,000 patients pass through Dr Zarir F Udwadia’s busy clinic every year. The patients who are usually referred to him by colleagues from different parts of the country are difficult cases of multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB). An expert in drug-resistant tuberculosis and interstitial lung disease (ILD), Dr Udwadia is curr...
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Tuberculosis Treatment: 8 Foods That Can Help You Recover Faster
Bangalore-based Nutrition Dr. Anju Sood suggests that you should eat the following foods to give your body adequate nutrition and help in treating Tuberculosis.
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World Tuberculosis Day: 5 Early Symptoms of The Disease You Shouldn't Ignore
World Tuberculosis Day is observed on the 24th of March every year. It is recognized in order to spread public awareness on the global epidemic of tuberculosis.
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New Treatment For Tuberculosis: Anti-Bacterial Compounds in Soil Can Help
According to a new research, anti-bacterial compounds which are found in soil could prove to be a new treatment for tuberculosis.
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New Mechanism Of Tuberculosis Infection Identified
Researchers, including one of Indian-origin, have identified a new way that tuberculosis bacteria get into the body, revealing a novel potential therapeutic angle to explore.
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75 Per Cent of Cigarettes Sold Loose in India: Study
Nearly 75 per cent of all cigarettes in India are sold as single sticks valued at close to 30 per cent of the Rs.35,000 crore (over $5 billion) Indian market, an international journal says. The sale of single cigarettes, which is not in the interest of public health, is an important factor for early experimentation, initiation and persistence of to...
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Blog: Took 400 injections, Had a Lung Removed: A TB Survivor's Account
Today, people tell me I am a survivor. Well it wasn't without challenges and doubts. I took treatment for MDR TB for six years in which I had to take about 400 injections and I had to undergo two major surgeries to get my affected lung removed.
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Himachal Pradesh declared first smoke-free state in country
Himachal Pradesh was declared as being the first "smoke-free" state in the country on Tuesday for achieving 85.42 per cent compliance with the relevant parameters.
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New test to diagnose TB
A new blood test, Enzyme-linked immunospot (ELISpot), is found to be more effective in diagnosing tuberculosis (TB) than the traditional skin tests.
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"Stigma Can Kill Even Before TB": Meghalaya Woman's Fight Against Tuberculosis
The 33-year-old from Meghalaya's who lost a lung to the ailment and is coping with its impact, has gone from being a tuberculosis survivor to a TB champion and is helping others to combat not just the disease but also the stigma accompanying it.
-
World Tuberculosis (TB) Day 2025: Theme And Its Significance
World Tuberculosis (TB) Day 2025: The theme for World TB Day 2025 is "Yes! We Can End TB", reinforcing the idea that ending tuberculosis is possible with collective effort.
-
Google Collaborates With Apollo to Bring AI-Powered Early Disease Screening to India
Google Health has announced a new collaboration with Apollo Radiology International for artificial intelligence (AI)-powered early disease screening in India. The announcement came during the company’s annual The Check Up event. Under this partnership, the tech giant will offer its AI stack for early disease screening to Apollo. The focus will be...
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World TB Day 2021: Understanding The Effect Of Smoking On Tuberculosis Treatment
World TB Day is observed on 24 March each year. This day tries to raise public awareness about this infectious condition. Rad here to know about the effect of smoking on TB treatment.
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1 Indian Dies Of Tuberculosis Every Minute, No One Is Immune, Says Expert Zarir Udwadia
New Delhi: About 8,000 patients pass through Dr Zarir F Udwadia’s busy clinic every year. The patients who are usually referred to him by colleagues from different parts of the country are difficult cases of multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB). An expert in drug-resistant tuberculosis and interstitial lung disease (ILD), Dr Udwadia is curr...
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Tuberculosis Treatment: 8 Foods That Can Help You Recover Faster
Bangalore-based Nutrition Dr. Anju Sood suggests that you should eat the following foods to give your body adequate nutrition and help in treating Tuberculosis.
-
World Tuberculosis Day: 5 Early Symptoms of The Disease You Shouldn't Ignore
World Tuberculosis Day is observed on the 24th of March every year. It is recognized in order to spread public awareness on the global epidemic of tuberculosis.
-
New Treatment For Tuberculosis: Anti-Bacterial Compounds in Soil Can Help
According to a new research, anti-bacterial compounds which are found in soil could prove to be a new treatment for tuberculosis.
-
New Mechanism Of Tuberculosis Infection Identified
Researchers, including one of Indian-origin, have identified a new way that tuberculosis bacteria get into the body, revealing a novel potential therapeutic angle to explore.
-
75 Per Cent of Cigarettes Sold Loose in India: Study
Nearly 75 per cent of all cigarettes in India are sold as single sticks valued at close to 30 per cent of the Rs.35,000 crore (over $5 billion) Indian market, an international journal says. The sale of single cigarettes, which is not in the interest of public health, is an important factor for early experimentation, initiation and persistence of to...
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Blog: Took 400 injections, Had a Lung Removed: A TB Survivor's Account
Today, people tell me I am a survivor. Well it wasn't without challenges and doubts. I took treatment for MDR TB for six years in which I had to take about 400 injections and I had to undergo two major surgeries to get my affected lung removed.
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Himachal Pradesh declared first smoke-free state in country
Himachal Pradesh was declared as being the first "smoke-free" state in the country on Tuesday for achieving 85.42 per cent compliance with the relevant parameters.
-
New test to diagnose TB
A new blood test, Enzyme-linked immunospot (ELISpot), is found to be more effective in diagnosing tuberculosis (TB) than the traditional skin tests.
