When you have a contagious disease like tuberculosis (TB), refusing treatment and refusing to isolate are not personal choices. Such choices affect not only you but also everyone around you, at least ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) recently updated its consolidated guidelines on tuberculosis (TB) and undernutrition. Central to this paradigm shift is the pioneering research conducted by Dr ...

Researcher found that exposed individuals with confirmed TB infection -- i.e. a positive skin or blood test -- should receive priority treatment in settings with a low prevalence of the disease, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A meta-analysis revealed high risks for TB recurrence/relapse and mortality during treatment with tobacco use.

Treating all household contacts of someone with tuberculosis (TB) helped prevent active TB disease across age groups in the real world, but the effectiveness was highest when treating individuals who ...

A new nano-based drug delivery technology could outwit tuberculosis (TB)—one of humanity's most ancient diseases. At the Wits Advanced Drug Delivery Platform (WADDP), postdoctoral researcher Dr.

An ongoing tuberculosis outbreak in the Kansas City metropolitan area straddling Kansas and Missouri has made headlines across the country, a rare feat for an infectious disease too often ignored in ...

Shorter duration, fully oral treatment regimens for tuberculosis (TB) are now recommended for most adults and children. Updated joint guidelines from the American Thoracic Society, the CDC, European ...