India has the largest number of TB patients in the world and the second-largest number with diabetes. “Never lose hope,” Ranjan (name changed to protect privacy), who is to celebrate his 50th birthday next month declared, Morgan Freeman- style.

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https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/health/why-people-with-diabetes-are-at-a-high-risk-of-tuberculosis/article26566188.ece

Some 36 million people have been cured of tuberculosis (TB) over the past 15 years through a rigorous approach to treatment endorsed by WHO. New data, released today by WHO, also indicate that up to 8 million TB deaths have been averted, confirming DOTS/the Stop TB Strategy as the most cost-effective approach in the fight against tuberculosis.

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https://www.who.int/mediacentre/news/releases/2009/tb_report_20091208/en/

PM Modi's speech about eradicating Tuberculosis by 2025

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https://www.narendramodi.in/text-of-pm-s-address-at-the-inaugural-session-of-end-tb-summit-539297

By using caffeine and vanillic acid, the researchers were able to inhibit cross-reaction between isoniazid and rifampicin The physical stability and bioavailability of a fixed-dose combination (FDC) drug containing four anti-TB medicines — rifampicin, isoniazid, pyrazinamide and ethambutol has been vastly improved from 3-4 days (at 40 degree C and 75% relative humidity) to over 30 days by turning to crystal engineering.

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https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/science/improving-the-stability-bioavailability-of-tb-fdc-drug/article24512479.ece

Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan talks about his survival story of Tuberculosis

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https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/amitabh-bachchan-opens-up-about-battle-with-tuberculosis-says-i-am-associated-with-tb-campaign-because-i-was-a-patient-myself