The fight against TB was frozen in time, until now. See its future.
Consumption, phthisis, the white plague—a killer by any other name, tuberculosis (TB) has stalked humanity since at least the ...
As tuberculosis cases rise in the US and worldwide, health officials puzzle over the resurgence of a disease once in decline
An outbreak of tuberculosis, or TB – a lung disease that is often accompanied by a hacking cough – began in January 2024 in ...
World Health Organization warns of possible tuberculosis surge because of USAID cuts
Slashing tuberculosis aid could endanger millions of lives abroad, health authorities say, with potential consequences for ...
Tuberculosis Resurgent as Trump Funding Cut Disrupts Treatment Globally
The United States was the major funder of tuberculosis programs. Now hundreds of thousands of sick patients can’t find tests ...
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Understanding Tuberculosis: Symptoms and Transmission Risks Explained
A Tuberculosis (TB) outbreak in Kansas City, Kansas, has people on edge, with not much public knowledge about the disease or ...
The ‘Black Angels’ cared for tuberculosis patients when no one else would
In the early 20th century, these Black nurses came to New York City from the Jim Crow South to join the fight against the ...
Funding cuts could harm global efforts to fight tuberculosis, WHO warns
The WHO warned Wednesday that massive funding cuts, especially from the United States, could harm humanitarian efforts ...
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TB vaccine candidate provides 'elite' protection
A live-attenuated tuberculosis (TB) vaccine candidate in development elicits a much more balanced and effective immune response compared to the existing vaccine used across much of the world, ...
Why increasing rates of tuberculosis in the UK and US should concern everyone
With one of the largest tuberculosis (TB) outbreaks in US history, Kansas has more to worry about than its recent Super Bowl ...
Person in Manchester diagnosed with tuberculosis, health officials say
A person in Manchester has been diagnosed with tuberculosis, New Hampshire health officials said Thursday. The person was ...
From TB to HIV/AIDS to cancer, disease tracking has always had a political dimension, but it’s the foundation of public health
Without public health surveillance, officials trying to tackle outbreaks, identify threats and evaluate treatments are working ‘in the darkness of ignorance.’ ...
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Smoking and Behçet Disease May Increase Tuberculosis Risk in Systemic Vasculitis
Latent tuberculosis infection-positivity is common among patients with systemic vasculitis and is associated with BD and smoking history.