Tuberculosis: News

24% deaths in Delhi due to infectious, parasitic diseases: Report

Infectious and parasitic diseases accounted for nearly 24% of total deaths in Delhi last year, a report by the Directorate of Economics and Statistics has shown.

Google's AI can detect tuberculosis just by analyzing cough sound

Google has announced a series of initiatives aimed at enhancing India's healthcare infrastructure, during its Google for India event earlier today.

ICMR's new device can diagnose tuberculosis for just ₹35

The Indian Council of Medical Research's (ICMR) regional center in Dibrugarh, Assam, has developed an innovative and cost-effective tuberculosis (TB) testing device.

Asha Kiran row: Delhi HC orders water quality test 

The Delhi High Court on Monday directed the Delhi Jal Board to assess the quality of water and the condition of sewer pipelines at the Asha Kiran shelter home in the Rohini area of the national capital.

Types of coughs and what they mean

Coughing is a common reflex that helps clear the airways.

How this Indian start-up uses AI to detect respiratory disorders

Artificial intelligence is bound to bring a revolution in the healthcare sector. Dectrocel Healthcare, a start-up at IIT-Mandi, has come up with an AI-based imaging technique that can help with the early detection of respiratory illnesses, hepatobiliary diseases, and genetic disorders in children.