Tuberculosis (TB) is a confounding scourge. It's the leading cause of death from infectious disease in the world, and yet it's estimated that those deaths represent perhaps 5% of infections with ...

TB tests use phlegm — not the easiest thing to get or work with. It takes time for results. And there can be false negatives ...

Every year on March 24, World Tuberculosis Day is observed to raise awareness about one of the world’s oldest yet still prevalent infectious diseases. It serves as a reminder that despite medical ...

Tuberculosis (TB) is a contagious condition which is capable of attacking not only lung but also other body parts. The fact that the bacteria can stay in the body years in an inactive state or latent ...

The study explains why treatments for many autoimmune and inflammatory diseases raise the risk of contracting TB -- and also upends long-held assumptions about what kicks off an immune response.

Tuberculosis is a confounding scourge. It’s the leading cause of death from infectious disease in the world, and yet it’s estimated that those deaths represent perhaps 5% of infections with ...