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Tuberculosis Bacteria Are Mutating, Turning Antibiotic Resistant: IIT Bombay Study
The bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis, which causes the world's most infectious disease Tuberculosis (TB), can survive antibiotic treatment and live longer by changing their outer fat coating, according to a new study.
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Can Natural Remedies Help Cure Tuberculosis?
Experts emphasise that while natural therapies may help boost immunity and reduce symptoms, they should never replace conventional treatment. Here's a closer look at what works, and what doesn't, when it comes to natural healing.
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World TB Day 2025: 17.7% Drop In TB Cases In India; Here's How To Reduce Your Risk
World TB Day 2025: In this article, we share a list of tips you can follow to reduce your risk of tuberculosis.
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Tuberculosis: How Does TB Affect Your Living?
This article explores how tuberculosis impacts daily living, the long-term effects on health, how it spreads, and what precautions should be taken to manage and prevent the disease.
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World TB Day 2023: These Lifestyle Changes Could Lower Your Risk Of Tuberculosis
World Tuberculosis Day 2023: In this article, we share lifestyle tips that can help lower your risk.
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Green Tea May Be Beneficial In Dealing With Tuberculosis (TB); Says Study
A natural antioxidant that is found in large quantities in green tea, could fight the tuberculosis bacteria. The compound called epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) may interfere with the growth of a tuberculosis-causing bacteria strain.
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Drug Resistant TB: 5 Facts You Didn't Know
TB is treatable, however, the bacteria that cause TB can develop resistance to the antimicrobial drugs used to cure the disease. This is known as Drug-Resistant TB or Multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB).
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Health Check: 25% of the World's Tuberculosis Patients in India
According to a latest study, conducted by the Centre for Disease Dynamics, Economics and Policy (CDDEP) researchers, India bears the highest burden of tuberculosis globally and about 25% of the world's tuberculosis patients belong to India.
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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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Ancient Chinese Malaria Remedy May Help Fight TB
A centuries-old herbal Chinese medicine, used to effectively treat malaria, may help fight tuberculosis and slow the evolution of drug resistance, scientists have found.
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Daily Antibiotics May Prevent Drug Resistant Tuberculosis
Prescribing antibiotic doses once or twice a week for tuberculosis (TB) treatment are more likely to lead to drug resistant strains than daily antibiotic regimens, a computer model of the disease has shown.
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While on treatment for tuberculosis
It is essential to complete the TB treatment because the TB bacteria grow slowly in the body.
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Indian scientists spot harmful TB protein
Indian scientists have identified a protein expressed by the tuberculosis (TB) bacteria, which weakens the body's immune response to the deadly disease.
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Tuberculosis Bacteria Are Mutating, Turning Antibiotic Resistant: IIT Bombay Study
The bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis, which causes the world's most infectious disease Tuberculosis (TB), can survive antibiotic treatment and live longer by changing their outer fat coating, according to a new study.
-
Can Natural Remedies Help Cure Tuberculosis?
Experts emphasise that while natural therapies may help boost immunity and reduce symptoms, they should never replace conventional treatment. Here's a closer look at what works, and what doesn't, when it comes to natural healing.
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World TB Day 2025: 17.7% Drop In TB Cases In India; Here's How To Reduce Your Risk
World TB Day 2025: In this article, we share a list of tips you can follow to reduce your risk of tuberculosis.
-
Tuberculosis: How Does TB Affect Your Living?
This article explores how tuberculosis impacts daily living, the long-term effects on health, how it spreads, and what precautions should be taken to manage and prevent the disease.
-
World TB Day 2023: These Lifestyle Changes Could Lower Your Risk Of Tuberculosis
World Tuberculosis Day 2023: In this article, we share lifestyle tips that can help lower your risk.
-
Green Tea May Be Beneficial In Dealing With Tuberculosis (TB); Says Study
A natural antioxidant that is found in large quantities in green tea, could fight the tuberculosis bacteria. The compound called epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) may interfere with the growth of a tuberculosis-causing bacteria strain.
-
Drug Resistant TB: 5 Facts You Didn't Know
TB is treatable, however, the bacteria that cause TB can develop resistance to the antimicrobial drugs used to cure the disease. This is known as Drug-Resistant TB or Multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB).
-
Health Check: 25% of the World's Tuberculosis Patients in India
According to a latest study, conducted by the Centre for Disease Dynamics, Economics and Policy (CDDEP) researchers, India bears the highest burden of tuberculosis globally and about 25% of the world's tuberculosis patients belong to India.
-
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.
-
Ancient Chinese Malaria Remedy May Help Fight TB
A centuries-old herbal Chinese medicine, used to effectively treat malaria, may help fight tuberculosis and slow the evolution of drug resistance, scientists have found.
-
Daily Antibiotics May Prevent Drug Resistant Tuberculosis
Prescribing antibiotic doses once or twice a week for tuberculosis (TB) treatment are more likely to lead to drug resistant strains than daily antibiotic regimens, a computer model of the disease has shown.
-
While on treatment for tuberculosis
It is essential to complete the TB treatment because the TB bacteria grow slowly in the body.
-
Indian scientists spot harmful TB protein
Indian scientists have identified a protein expressed by the tuberculosis (TB) bacteria, which weakens the body's immune response to the deadly disease.
