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One in ten Indian females affected by TB related ailment
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 23 (ANI): With over 20 lakh cases of Tuberculosis worldwide, India is the second leading country to contribute to the related mortality rate.
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Salman's co-star seeks his help for TB treatment
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 22 (ANI): Superstar Salman Khan's 'Veergati' co-star Pooja Dadwal, who is reportedly battling with Tuberculosis, has reached out to the actor for financial aid.
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Govt. mass media campaign highlights link between tobacco and TB
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 16 (ANI): The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), during the End-TB Summit here, has re-launched 'Cough,' a national mass media campaign to warn citizens about the links between TB and tobacco use.
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Delhi TB Summit: WHO South-East Asia countries commit to end TB
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 15 (ANI): Tracking progress to eliminate tuberculosis, member countries of WHO South-East Asia Region have committed to further intensifying efforts to ensure rapid and concrete progress to End TB by 2030.
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Aim to eradicate TB by 2025: PM Modi
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 13 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced that the Government has set the aim to eradicate tuberculosis (TB) from India by 2025.
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Vitamin C increases effect of TB drugs: Study
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 4 (ANI): Suffering from tuberculosis? Include bell peppers, dark leafy greens, berries and oranges in your diet.
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Researchers find new ally against Tuberculosis infections
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A], December 29 (ANI): Tuberculosis is an infectious disease that usually affects the lungs. Compared with other diseases caused by a single infectious agent, tuberculosis is the second biggest killer, globally.
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Genital tuberculosis leads to infertility in women
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 27 (ANI): In India, genital tuberculosis is rapidly increasing amongst women. Female genital tuberculosis is a rampant disease which is also growing as a major health issue that leads to infertility.
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Concerning fact: India leads in TB- related deaths in children worldwide
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 16 (ANI): Death due to incurable diseases like HIV is inevitable and pushes scientific institutions to invest time, money and human resources to discover treatment of the symptoms, if not the disease.
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Genetic variation may increase tuberculosis susceptibility
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 23 (ANI): Chinese researchers have found that a single change in a gene may increase the risk of tuberculosis.
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New tuberculosis find paves way for effective treatment
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jul 8 (ANI): Patients suffering from tuberculosis may soon have a new and effective treatment option, suggests a recent study.
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Deficiency of Vitamin A ups tuberculosis risk by 10 times
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 13 (ANI): Eat more carrots, spinach and broccoli, as a study warns that people with low levels of Vitamin A living in close contact with individuals with active tuberculosis may be 10 times more likely to develop the disease.
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