Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Tuberculosis avoids and subverts host immunity

An ancient disease, tuberculosis (TB) continues to be one of the major causes of disability and death worldwide. The recent TB cases in Quebec among the Inuit community has underscored the need to find new avenues to eradicate ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Big strides made in fighting TB, says WHO

The known tally of people with tuberculosis rose last year but overall "major progress" is being made in rolling back the disease, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Wednesday.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Study suggests new strategies for killing tuberculosis bacterium

Over the past few years, a class of compounds called ADEPs (cyclic acyldepsipeptides) has emerged as a promising new weapon in the fight against drug-resistant bacteria. The compounds work by attaching themselves to a cellular ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

5 babies test positive for TB in Texas exposure

(AP)—Five babies have tested positive for tuberculosis in West Texas after a nurse assistant at an El Paso hospital exposed hundreds of infants to the disease between September 2013 and last month.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Boost in quest for TB breath test

A simple breath test may one day show whether someone has a strain of tuberculosis that will respond to a frontline antibiotic, or a drug-resistant type, scientists said Tuesday.

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