The infection spreads to the brain or spinal column.” Others “suffer a sudden, uncontrollable hemorrhage, leading to a quick ...

Consumption, phthisis, the white plague—a killer by any other name, tuberculosis (TB) has stalked humanity since at least the ...

Tuberculosis bacteria rely on a family of genes that help them survive the challenging journey from one person's lungs to another person's during coughing, sneezing or talking, according to ...

Tuberculosis bacteria rely on a family of genes that help them survive the challenging journey from one person's lungs to ...

Slashing tuberculosis aid could endanger millions of lives abroad, health authorities say, with potential consequences for ...

Study by MIT and others identifies genes essential for tuberculosis bacterium’s survival during airborne transmission.

An outbreak of tuberculosis, or TB – a lung disease that is often accompanied by a hacking cough – began in January 2024 in ...

Students reacted to a California bill that, if passed, would make it illegal for companies to sell such products to shoppers under 18 years old. By The Learning Network We invite students to ...

Across the world, tuberculosis—a contagious bacterial infection that usually affects the lungs and spreads through the air—is responsible for the most deaths of any infectious disease. Around 1.25 ...

Failure to agree on global grants to help low- and middle-income countries to achieve net-zero emissions cannot be the end of the story. An urgent solution is needed.

Scientists dive into the genomes of whales, elephants, and other animal giants looking for new weapons in the fight against cancer.