Explore the complete guide to tuberculosis, from bacterial causes and early warning signs to modern treatment approaches and essential prevention strategies ...

Currently, several states have outbreaks. In Kansas City, where cases have increased 148%, two deaths have been reported ...

Tuberculous meningitis is the most severe form of tuberculosis, infecting the membranes around the brain and spinal cord. It causes swelling that can block blood flow, increasing the risk of long ...

announced his discovery of the bacterium that causes the disease. The first World TB Day was observed in 1982, a full century after Koch’s groundbreaking discovery. Tuberculosis is notable for ...

The risk of tuberculosis (TB) was higher in individuals with obstructive or restrictive lung function impairment compared to ...

Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease that kills more than a million people worldwide every year. The pathogen that causes the disease, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, is deadly in part because ...

People may have either active TB, which is contagious and causes symptoms, or latent TB, which does not cause symptoms or spread to others. This article covers the different types of TB ...

A new prototype blood test for infectious diseases, designed to be delivered and analyzed at the point of care, has the potential to save lives across the developing world.

The causative agent is Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the same bacterium that causes pulmonary TB or TB of the lungs,” said Dr Kalappa. The bacteria can invade the breast tissue through the blood ...