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Topic: Tuberculosis

New TB cases in India shot up by 16% in 2018 – but that’s not bad news

Himani Chandna -
Tuberculosis is a contagious disease caused by bacteria, identified by the World Health Organisation (WHO) as one of the top 10 causes of death worldwide.

What Indian scientists achieved in 2018 beyond ISRO and its rocket launches

Dinesh C Sharma -
New and promising scientific technologies in fields ranging from nanotechnology to space weather made headlines this year.

Health ministry to use ‘wonder drug’ aggressively as it steps up war on TB

Himani Chandna -
Number of patients getting this drug to go up from 2,000 to 12,000 to help India eliminate TB by 2025.

Modi govt’s ambitious TB eradication scheme is stuck because it can’t locate patients

Himani Chandna -
Just 8 per cent of 28 lakh patients benefit from the direct benefit scheme as government also does not have bank account details.

Here’s how nanomedicine can revolutionise the way we treat tuberculosis

Sarah D'Souza -
Researchers believe that nanomedicine can help tuberculosis patients enormously.

WHO’s list of tests could lead to effective medical care in India, say experts

Rahiba R. Parveen -
Doctors say list could help streamline tests and improve disease diagnosis, but warn implementation could be problem in over-populated environment.

What it will take to finally defeat Tuberculosis

Bloomberg View -
A shortage of global funding for medical research — which is only a third of what’s required — explains why decades have passed with no new TB treatments or vaccines.

Tuberculosis kills 4000 people everyday : Understanding the world’s problem with the deadly disease

Bloomberg View -
From 2000 to 2015, TB claimed 33 million lives and cost the world economy an estimated $616 billion. By 2030, a further $1 trillion and 28 million lives may be lost. 
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Tamil Nadu politics is fracturing. Vijay entry can shake things up

R Rajagopalan -
There is an overall sense of ennui with the cynical, established and entrenched parties and politicking in the state.

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Economy

What happens to Haryana real estate agents now? Govt agency HSVP to act as broker, take commissions

Sushil Manav -
Gurugram: Stirring a storm in Haryana's real estate circles, the Haryana Shehri Vikas Pradhikaran (HSVP)—the state's urban development agency—has taken on the role of...

Defence

Denmark tweaks its banned exports list, delivery of critical system for Tejas MK 1A starts 

Snehesh Alex Philip -
HAL has produced 10 Tejas Mk 1A and is now awaiting further deliveries of engines from American firm GE—delayed by two and half years, so far.

National Interest

Punjab is fast becoming the new Northeast. And there’s a message in it for Modi

Shekhar Gupta -
In its toughest time in decades because of floods, Punjab would’ve expected PM Modi to visit. If he has the time for a Bihar tour, why not a short visit to next-door Punjab?

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