What is the news? India has long grappled with two major epidemics: type 2 diabetes (diabetes mellitus, DM) and tuberculosis (TB). With a staggering 74.2 million people living with diabetes and 2.6 million new TB cases each year, it is crucial to understand the deep interconnection between these diseases. Central Idea The diabetes mellitus (DM) … Continue reading India’s diabetes epidemic is making its widespread TB problem worse