Tuberculosis vaccine shows promise as once-fatal disease evades treatment

BALTIMORE —Tuberculosis infected more than 8 million people in 2024 — surpassing COVID-19 and marking a record high since ...
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Accelerating Control of Drug-resistant Tuberculosis with Targeted Next-generation Sequencing: Country Success Stories from the Front Lines

Tuberculosis (TB) is the world’s leading cause of death from a single infectious agent, affecting more than 10 million people each year and caused and estimated 1.25 million deaths in 2023. 1,2 While ...
Phys.org

Breathing new life into tuberculosis treatment with inhalable nanomedicine

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.
Medscape

Improving Latent Tuberculosis Infection Identification and Treatment Adherence

While tuberculosis spread is not significant nationally, lack of awareness of the latent form of the condition raises legitimate concerns for potential future infections.