Tuberculosis lives and thrives in the lungs. When the bacteria that cause the disease are coughed into the air, they are ...

Scientists discovered genes in the tuberculosis bacterium that becomes essential for the pathogen's survival when it's exposed to air through coughing. These genes could be targets for new therapies ...

Michigan has the only persisting bovine tuberculosis outbreak in wild deer anywhere in the U.S. — and it occasionally spills ...

Spreading easily through the air, Mycobacterium tuberculosis can establish a chronic infection in human lungs, which can turn ...

WHO warns of a potential global surge in tuberculosis cases due to USAID funding cuts risking millions of lives Learn how ...

Tuberculosis bacteria rely on a family of genes that help them survive the challenging journey from one person's lungs to ...

The WHO has issued warnings and cutting and freezing aid can risk a global surge in cases of tuberculosis – a life-threatening bacterial infection threatening millions of lives. According to the ...

Slashing tuberculosis aid could endanger millions of lives abroad, health authorities say, with potential consequences for ...