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Borderlands 4: Release date, time, where to play, editions and more

Borderlands 4 release date, time and more(X/@Borderlands)

Published on Sep 08, 2025 09:30 PM IST

New drive launched to register TB patients on Nikshay portal

This new initiative seeks to bring such patients into the formal care system, ensuring they receive timely treatment and support. (HT File)

Published on Jul 18, 2025 10:34 AM IST

New drug candidate targeting bacterial metabolism could cut TB treatment time

Anil Koul, professor of translational discovery at London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM).

Published on Jul 08, 2025 08:52 AM IST

Harnessing India’s medical colleges in the fight against TB

TB (AFP)

Published on Jun 24, 2025 12:00 PM IST

Himachal governor reviews progress of TB elimination campaign

Himachal governor Shiv Pratap Shukla (File)

Published on Jun 19, 2025 06:58 AM IST

Human cost of poor-quality testing in India

TB (AFP)

Published on Jun 08, 2025 01:43 PM IST

In fight against TB, poor nutrition a silent killer

A patient suffering from Tuberculosis takes his medicines. (HT Archives)

Published on May 14, 2025 07:44 AM IST

Doctor says these 4 TB prevention rules should be known by everyone in 2025

Doctor reveals 4 game-changing ways to shield yourself from TB.(Photo by Towfiqu barbhuiya on Unsplash)

Updated on Apr 11, 2025 05:15 PM IST

Childhood TB cases rising in Europe, Central Asia: WHO warns

Published on Apr 03, 2025 02:56 PM IST

PMC secures 3rd position in TB elimination programme

The civic bodies were evaluated on specific parameters set under the NTEP for the year January 1 – December 31, 2024. (REPRESENTATIVE PIC)

Published on Apr 03, 2025 06:16 AM IST

Maha identifies over 42K new TB cases during 100-day campaign

The TB elimination campaign was conducted under the National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme (NTEP) from December 7, 2024 to March 24, 2025 and covered 17 rural districts and 13 municipal corporations in Maharashtra. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)

Published on Mar 29, 2025 07:32 AM IST

Tuberculosis and nutrition: How diet plays a role in treatment and recovery

The role of nutrition in tuberculosis treatment is very underrated.(AP)

Published on Mar 27, 2025 07:07 PM IST

Eliminating TB in India: A journey of progress and challenges

A patient suffering from tuberculosis takes her medicine. (HT Photo)

Updated on Mar 24, 2025 05:05 PM IST

Plotting the path towards a tuberculosis-mukt Bharat

The latest India TB Report shows that while case notifications increased to 2.5 million in 2024, an estimated 15-20% of cases still go undetected

Published on Mar 23, 2025 08:10 PM IST

Meghalaya TB patients find 'universal Ni-kshay Mitra' in state govt for added support

Meghalaya TB patients find 'universal Ni-kshay Mitra' in state govt for added support

Published on Mar 23, 2025 04:13 PM IST

Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan, Aamir Khan to attend TB awareness cricket match

TB Mukt Bharat Awareness Cricket Match will be held on Saturday.

Published on Mar 21, 2025 12:10 PM IST

A journey towards patient-centred TB care

TB (AFP)

Updated on Mar 20, 2025 01:07 PM IST

Maharashtra to launch 10-day active TB detection campaign

As per officials, the previous ACF campaign held between December 23 last year and January 3, 2025, screened 1.30 crore population and identified 2,378 new cases. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)

Published on Mar 06, 2025 06:24 AM IST

Health Talk: How meeting nutritional needs of TB patients can make a difference

The focus on tackling undernutrition makes sense because there have been enough studies to show that undernutrition is the leading risk factor for tuberculosis (TB). (AP)

Updated on Mar 01, 2025 09:04 AM IST

Designing self-destructing bacteria make effective tuberculosis vaccines: Study

A safe vaccine called BCG, consisting of a weakened strain of the closely related Mycobacterium bovis, has been available for over a century.(AP)

Published on Feb 27, 2025 02:15 PM IST

Building up India’s health: A 1951 essay by Amrit Kaur, from the HT archives

At a Delhi hospital in 1988. ’Even in the cities the facilities afforded to the poor were not such as to inspire confidence in the patient or cater adequately to the general need,’ Amrit Kaur writes. (HT Archives)

Updated on Jan 24, 2025 03:11 PM IST

Pune civic body achieves 100% TB target for 2024

As per officials, early identification of tuberculosis cases is crucial as it leads to better patient outcomes and helps prevent the spread of the infection. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)

Published on Jan 19, 2025 10:28 PM IST

TB elimination campaign: Most Punjab districts faltering on screening vulnerable population

Data showed that there are 32.65 lakh vulnerable persons in 18 districts of Punjab, but only 5.75 lakh have been screened for TB as of January 6. (HT Photo)

Updated on Jan 13, 2025 07:00 AM IST

U.P. govt screens 27 lakh citizens in mission to end TB by 2025

From December 7 to December 19, a total of 27,00,377 individuals were screened. (Sourced)

Updated on Dec 23, 2024 06:42 AM IST

PMC to screen over 8 lakh vulnerable population for TB under SSHAKTI programme

The programme aims to reduce diagnostic delays, improve the treatment initiation rate, reach the unreached population, and enhance the early detection of TB cases. (REPRESENTATIVE PIC)

Updated on Dec 19, 2024 06:38 AM IST

Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha MPs face off in T20 match. Who won the cricket battle?

The Rajya Sabha Chairman's XI, captained by Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju, faced off against the Lok Sabha Speaker's XI, led by former Sports Minister Anurag Singh Thakur, in the TB awareness match.(ANI)

Published on Dec 15, 2024 05:46 PM IST

Chandigarh admn launches 100-day campaign to end tuberculosis

UT adviser Rajeev Verma has urged people of Chandigarh to come forward and support TB patients and their families. (HT Photo)

Published on Dec 08, 2024 10:08 PM IST

100-day campaign to make Maharashtra TB-free launched

100-day campaign to make Maharashtra TB-free launched

Updated on Dec 08, 2024 07:54 AM IST

Special 100-day campaign under ‘TB-Free Maharashtra’ initiative

The campaign focuses on mapping areas and populations with high risk of TB, including individuals over 60 years old, those with the disease history of at least last five years, close contacts of TB patients, smokers, diabetics, malnourished individuals, people living with HIV, and other vulnerable groups. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)

Updated on Dec 08, 2024 07:30 AM IST

Govt to intensify efforts to eliminate tuberculosis by 2025

NTo intensify the country’s fight against TB, Union health minister JP Nadda, along with the other stakeholders, will launch a 100-day TB elimination campaign from Panchkula in Haryana on Saturday (ANI)

Updated on Dec 07, 2024 07:22 AM IST

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