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  Air pollution causing lung cancer among youths: Study

  India | July 31, 2018 22:56 IST

  Study says air pollution has emerged as a major factor for lung cancer in India, especially among those below the age of 40

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  On World Tuberculosis Day, PM Modi says citizens, organisations should take the lead to end disease

  India | March 24, 2018 10:16 IST

  "In the spirit of this year's World TB Day theme of 'Wanted: Leaders for a TB-free world', I urge citizens and organisations to take the lead in the movement to end TB. A TB-free world is a wonderful service to humanity," Modi tweeted.

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  World can win war against TB if battle won in India, says World Health Organization

  India | March 13, 2018 19:01 IST

  The World Health Organization chief asserted that the global body would stand by India and all other countries to help eradicate the disease.

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  PM launches campaign to eradicate TB from India by 2025, five years ahead of globally-set deadline

  Health | March 13, 2018 13:53 IST

  PM Modi stressed on analysing the situation and changing the approach, saying that efforts to curb tuberculosis have not yielded successful results yet.

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  India looking to eliminate Tuberculosis by 2025: JP Nadda

  Politics | February 24, 2018 23:32 IST

  JP Nadda said the central government has set a target to establish government or private medical colleges in each district of the country.

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  World running out of antibiotics, resistant infections growing, warn World Health Organisation

  Lifestyle | September 20, 2017 17:37 IST

  World Health Organisation warns: New treatments will not be sufficient to fight the threat of antimicrobial resistance.

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  Attention TB patients! Aadhar is now mandatory for benefits under govt TB control scheme

  Lifestyle | November 21, 2019 16:14 IST

  an Aadhaar authentication under National Health Mission or complete proof of Aadhar number is required for those who are eligible to receive conditional cash assistance using Nikshay

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  Amitabh Bachchan campaigns for tuberculosis-free India

  Bollywood | March 25, 2017 15:14 IST

  Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has voiced support for a government campaign that works towards a tuberculosis-free India. "I support Minister of Health for TB free India," Amitabh tweeted on Friday, which was observed as World Tuberculosis

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  7 Crucial Facts You Should Know About Tuberculosis

  Lifestyle | March 23, 2017 11:24 IST

  This ancient disease is still an epidemic, and the reason behind it is our ignorance. Most of us are still unaware about tuberculosis. People often undermine this deadly disease and thus, tuberculosis is largely misunderstood.

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  Amitabh Bachchan recalls his struggle with Hepatitis B and Tuberculosis at a mobile app launch

  Bollywood | March 16, 2017 10:52 IST

  The megastar Amitabh Bachchan who has conquered the battle with Hepatitis B and Tuberculosis gets candid about his stuggles on a mobile app launch. On Wednesday, he launched a mobile application ‘ABC of Breast Health’.

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  India's TB deaths doubled in 2015. Here's why

  India | October 27, 2016 16:42 IST

  India had double the number of estimated deaths by tuberculosis (TB) in 2015.

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  Tuberculosis tricks body's immune system to make people infectious

  Lifestyle | October 21, 2016 19:04 IST

  Tuberculosis (TB) tricks the immune system into attacking the body's lung tissue so the bacteria are allowed to spread to other people, a new study says. The researchers believe that current ideas about how

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  TB epidemic in India larger than previously estimated: WHO

  India | October 15, 2016 11:46 IST

  A World Health Organization (WHO) report has recently revealed that the tuberculosis epidemic in India was larger than what was previously estimated.

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  Tuberculosis epidemic in India larger than previously thought, says WHO

  Lifestyle | October 14, 2016 11:12 IST

  The tuberculosis epidemic in India is "larger" than what was previously estimated, the World Health Organization warned on Thursday. According to the WHO's Global TB Report 2016, India was one of six nations which

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  Number of TB cases in India may be twice the current estimate, new study reports

  Lifestyle | August 25, 2016 16:11 IST

  In what should come as a warning signal for the government, India's annual burden of tuberculosis cases could stand at over 3.8 million, roughly twice the 2.2 million a year estimated in 2014, a new

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  Study raises concern over drug-resistant tuberculosis in children, says more than 20 lakh infected globally

  Lifestyle | June 28, 2016 8:42 IST

  London: Drug-resistant tuberculosis is a form of tuberculosis that has largely been associated with children who are affected with the disease and also has important implications for the TB control programme. These children all across

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  1,300 die of cancer every day in India

  India | May 17, 2015 13:19 IST

  New Delhi: With more than 1,300 persons succumbing to cancer every day, it has become one of the major causes of death occurring in the country due to communicable and life-style ailments, followed by tuberculosis.As

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  17 per cent tea garden workers in Assam have tuberculosis

  India | March 27, 2015 17:49 IST

  Guwahati: About 17 per cent of tea labourers in Assam were suffering from tuberculosis following which the state government is planning to initiate DOTS centres across all gardens.Replying to a query by AGP MLA Keshab

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  India needs political will to eradicate TB: Study

  India | March 24, 2015 12:48 IST

   Mumbai: Only with political will and commitment, backed by sufficient resources, can India effectively control tuberculosis (TB) that kills over three lakh people every year, says a Mumbai-based senior doctor.Unless this happens, TB will continue

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  TB incidents declining at slower pace, India to miss WHO target

  India | January 11, 2015 11:06 IST

  Kolkata: India is unlikely to reach the WHO target of elimination of tuberculosis (TB) by 2050 going by the rate at which incidence of the disease is declining in the country.“Incidence of TB in India