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Less than five per cent of countries were likely to reach the UN goal of reducing suicides, road deaths and child obesity (Photo: AFP)

World terribly lagging behind on targets to curb TB, HIV and obesity

The review was published ahead of the 72nd session of the UN General Assembly opening in New York Tuesday.

13 Sept 2017 8:48 PM IST

Relatives braid the hair of an Indian woman suffering from tuberculosis, admitted at the Lal Bahadur Shastri Government Hospital at Ram Nagar in Varanasi, India, Tuesday, March 13, 2018. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday launched a campaign to fast-track the Indias response to tuberculosis, which is now the worlds leading infectious killer. (Photo: AP)

World Tuberculosis Day: One in 10 Indian women affected by TB

Usually the TB bacteria affects the lungs, and if left unnoticed, it can also spread throughout the body and cause...

24 March 2018 8:52 AM IST

TB is a leading killer of HIV-positive people: in 2016, 40% of HIV deaths were due to TB. (Photo: AP)

World Tuberculosis Day: 12 things you need to know

One of the leading causes of death worldwide, Tuberculosis is caused by bacteria that affect lungs and is curable and...

24 March 2018 8:28 AM IST

Its also reported that approximately nine per cent of all TB transmission is from non-human animals to humans and the percentage is even higher among children. (Photo: Pixabay)

Stop spread of TB from infected elephants to humans in Amber fort:...

Group says Modi's TB-Free India by 2025 can't be achieved without dealing with TB-infected elephants near Jaipur.

18 Jun 2018 3:02 PM IST

The scientists believe the discovery could also play a role in understanding the development of antibiotic-resistance in patients already suffering from TB.

Gene that stops TB from mutating found

TB, which is spread through the air, is one of the top 10 causes of death worldwide, researchers said.

31 Jan 2017 6:20 AM IST

Over 95 per cent of TB deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries. (Photo: Pixabay)

Drug resistant TB spike in 20 years: Study

Lancet predicts steep rise in India, Philippines, Russia & South Africa.

10 May 2017 1:35 AM IST