A significant number of Tuberculosis (TB) cases go undetected due to the limited sensitivity of smear microscopy, the most common diagnostic test for TB in India.
We searched for evidence from studies known as 'clinical trials' that compared rapid TB tests with traditional methods of testing for TB, like smear microscopy and culture. We summarised the findings ...
A central fault line lies in India’s dependence on private healthcare at the point of first contact. “Nearly 60% of ...
India contributes about one-fourth of the world's tuberculosis (TB) burden, with around 2.5 million new cases and nearly 3,00 ...
Mumbai: For weeks, a shortage of cartridges for rapid tuberculosis tests has hampered the city's ability to diagnose ...
Singapore reports its first human bovine tuberculosis case linked to unpasteurized milk consumption, highlighting robust ...
The employee learned in late May 2025 that she had contracted tuberculosis, and claims that, “rather than confront a serious public health problem on its campus, the university instead chose to ...
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The TB bug has been around for a very long time and is unlikely to change, however farming practice has radically changed since the abolition of milk quotas. Fintan Graham MRCVS gives his views.
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Global TB Report 2025, India has made good progress in controlling tuberculosis. The number of TB cases per lakh population ...