MeSH tree: C01.150.252.410.040.552
Tuberculosis (TB) is responsible for about a quarter of all AIDS deaths. In 2024, it was also the leading cause of death among people with HIV. This is despite TB being a preventable and curable disease.
Aug 18, 2026
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"Always finish your antibiotics" is no longer considered medical best practice for all conditions. Surprised? You're not alone.
Aug 13, 2026
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A new report documenting California's rapidly growing silicosis epidemic among quartz countertop workers underscores the urgent need for a national effort focused on stronger surveillance, earlier diagnosis and policy interventions ...
Aug 13, 2026
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Men are more likely than women to catch tuberculosis (TB), finds a new study led by UCL (University College London) researchers. Globally, men account for around two-thirds of people diagnosed with TB, but until now, the ...
Aug 12, 2026
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Dave, a retired dockworker, has smoked since his teens. When he develops a persistent cough, he dismisses it as "just a smoker's cough."
Jul 29, 2026
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A new study presented today at ADLM 2026 in Anaheim, California, found that a simple blood test could accurately identify tuberculosis (TB)—a leading cause of death worldwide—among patients with varying degrees of exposure ...
Jul 28, 2026
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When the COVID-19 pandemic shut down international travel in 2020, Michigan State University researcher Eric Benbow faced a problem. A $2.5 million research project designed to study an environmental pathogen in South America ...
Jul 22, 2026
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A clinical study that began in a research unit in Gqeberha (PE), Eastern Cape, has transformed global treatment of drug-resistant tuberculosis.
Jun 25, 2026
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A quarter of the global population is estimated to have been infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis, yet only 5%–10% of those infected go on to develop active tuberculosis (TB). "The big question has always been what distinguishes ...
Jun 24, 2026
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What do hurricanes, military equipment, aromatherapy oil and a pet raccoon have in common? According to a new review led by Menzies School of Health Research (Menzies), all have been linked with cases of melioidosis, a potentially ...
Jun 16, 2026
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