A third of the global population is infected with the bacterial pathogen, a mycobacterium, that causes tuberculosis (TB). Most carriers control the infection and are asymptomatic, but severe forms of the disease (more common ...
Jul 3, 2014
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A new study shows that young children diagnosed with pulmonary tuberculosis are at an increased risk of subsequent wheezing, poor lung function, and reduced height and weight later in their childhood.
Apr 18, 2023
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The routine use of steroids to treat tuberculosis may help reduce deaths from all types of the disease, according to a new review of existing research.
Mar 12, 2013
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One of the roadblocks to the eradication of tuberculosis (TB) is the difficulty in identifying patients with latent TB infections (LTBI). Neither the tuberculin skin test (TST) nor interferon-gamma release assays (IGRAs) ...
Jan 6, 2015
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The BCG vaccine has been found to be more effective against the most common form of tuberculosis than previously thought, according to a new study in Clinical Infectious Diseases.
Dec 19, 2013
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Johns Hopkins researchers report evidence from mouse studies that a "repurposed" drug that would be expected to improve the immune system response of tuberculosis patients may be increasing resistance to the antibiotic drugs ...
Sep 6, 2016
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In the time it takes to read this article, half a dozen people will have died from tuberculosis (TB).
Mar 27, 2017
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