A new treatment for tuberculosis which ably cuts costs and dependence on pills for patients will be rolled out in five countries in 2021. International medical research body the Aurum Institute on Wednesday announced the treatment will be deployed in countries with high incidences of TB.

New tuberculosis treatment to cut pill intake significantly

According to US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, tuberculosis(TB) vaccine could be playing a role in reducing the coronavirus death rate in countries where it is being used.

Countries using tuberculosis vaccine may be reducing coronavirus deaths: US study

Up to 6.3 million more people are predicted to develop TB between now and 2025 and 1.4 million more people are expected to die as cases go diagnosed and untreated during the lockdown.

Over 6.3 million predicted to develop Tuberculosis by 2025