Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about health and U.K. health policy. Although it's often thought of as a disease of the past, tuberculosis is still found ...

Tuberculosis (TB) can transmit via the air, and the risk of infection depends on several factors. These can include the duration of exposure, proximity to a person with the infection, and immune ...

Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease that attacks the lungs, though it can affect almost any body area. Two types of tests can identify a TB infection, but how often you should get a ...

You may have seen reports of an outbreak of tuberculosis in Kansas City and thought: Oh, no! Is this the start of something bigger? Do you need to worry? First, the facts: The tuberculosis outbreak ...

Has the recent Tuberculosis outbreak in Kansas got you worried about catching TB? Learn about the top symptoms to look out for and explore some tips on how to stop the spread. Taylor Leamey wrote ...

Tuberculosis (TB) has a long history that dates back thousands of years. Advances in research and understanding of how the infection transmits have led to improvements in treatments and preventive ...

The New Jersey Department of Health and Human Services recently announced that a resident in Camden County went to a local hospital displaying symptoms of tuberculosis on Feb. 12 and tested positive ...

Mycobacterium tuberculosis is a near-perfect predator. In 1882, Robert Koch, the physician who discovered the microbe, told a room full of scientists that it caused one in seven of all deaths. In 2023 ...

Disseminated tuberculosis (TB) occurs when the infection has spread through your blood to other parts of your body. This causes widespread symptoms that may include abdominal pain, night sweats, and ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. An outbreak of tuberculosis was reported at a private Catholic high school in the Bay Area. Cases of TB have been ...

Researchers in the UC Davis Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine have created a new tuberculosis blood test that can detect the active, infectious form of the disease. The discovery enables ...