A new nano-based drug delivery technology could outwit tuberculosis (TB)—one of humanity's most ancient diseases.

A Lancet study finds only 40% treatment success for extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis in Europe, with outcomes now ...

Tuberculosis (TB) remains the world's leading cause of death from a single infectious agent. A new study recently published ...

Considering the scale and severity of TB in India, it is important to understand the implications of the new WHO guidelines ...

Parliament of South Africa Joins Global Effort to Eradicate Tuberculosis Through Signing of the Barcelona Declaration ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio – People who are HIV positive and living in high tuberculosis-transmission regions of the world are much more likely to finish a TB-prevention regimen lasting just three months – half ...

Recent rates of active respiratory tuberculosis (TB) in the United States are suggested to reflect immigration patterns from ...

Tuberculosis (TB) remains one of the world’s deadliest infectious diseases, affecting millions annually despite being preventable and curable. Understanding how TB spreads is crucial for both ...

Researcher found that exposed individuals with confirmed TB infection -- i.e. a positive skin or blood test -- should receive priority treatment in settings with a low prevalence of the disease, ...

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Sofia Moutinho is an award-winning Brazilian journalist covering health and the environment, appearing in Science, Nature, NPR, and elsewhere. Meera Yadav gave birth to her first baby in 2013, when ...