Africa is one of only two World Health Organization (WHO) regions, alongside Europe, to exceed the first End TB Strategy milestones, recording one of the strongest global recoveries in tuberculosis ...

Recent rates of active respiratory tuberculosis (TB) in the United States are suggested to reflect immigration patterns from endemic areas, with highest rates in the West and South United States, ...

John Middleton of North Carolina has been told without a liver transplant, he likely has about 18 months to live. His doctor has recommended a treatment that he says would give John the best chance of ...

The CDC has ended its universal COVID-19 vaccine recommendation, leaving the decision to patients and doctors. The move follows guidance from a new panel appointed by Health Secretary Robert F.

San Diego County's Tuberculosis Prevention and Care Program today announced a possible exposure to tuberculosis for students and staff at Innovation High School in Chula Vista. The county is working ...

Torie Bosch is the First Opinion editor at STAT. When Joy Lisi Rankin’s mother was diagnosed with breast cancer, she made a decision many people, especially her doctors, did not understand: She ...

In today’s Health Alert, the CDC has updated its COVID-19 vaccine recommendations. People will now need to talk with their health care provider to see if the COVID shot is right for them. The creator ...

NEW YORK (AP) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has adopted recommendations by a new group of vaccine advisers, and stopped recommending COVID-19 shots for anyone — leaving the choice ...