Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about health and U.K. health policy. Although it's often thought of as a disease of the past, tuberculosis is still found ...

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In Johnson County, Iowa, the number of tuberculosis cases has increased in recent years—and so has the cost of containing it.

A resident in southern New Jersey recently tested positive for tuberculosis. Here's what you need to know about the spread of ...

Tuberculosis (TB) remains one of humanity’s oldest and most persistent health challenges. Despite significant medical advances, this infectious disease continues to affect millions globally, with ...

When the COVID-19 pandemic was at its peak, and multiple variants were threatening lives around the world, scientists relied ...

Tuberculosis, caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), kills upwards of 1.6 million people a year, making it one of the leading causes of death by an infectious agent worldwide.

A public health emergency has been declared by officials in Long Beach, California following a confirmed tuberculosis outbreak in a local single-room occupancy hotel. The outbreak, initially ...

Scrofula occurs when tuberculosis bacteria affects an area outside the lungs. The main symptom is swelling on one side of the neck due to swollen lymph nodes. Scrofula is uncommon in the United States ...