Indeed, the pathogen seems like ancient history — but as recent developments indicate, tuberculosis isn’t done with us yet.

Currently, the most widely used vaccine against TB is the Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG). Developed in 1921, the vaccine ...

Tuberculosis (TB) has long been recognized as a disease of poverty, yet most TB research does not measure poverty in a ...

But without treatment at this stage, it can develop into active tuberculosis, with symptoms such as a cough that lasts more ...

A new vaccine that boosts immunity against tuberculosis (TB) has been shown to be effective in pioneering pre-clinical trials ...

A new vaccine that boosts immunity against tuberculosis (TB) has been shown to be effective in pioneering pre-clinical trials.

An ongoing tuberculosis outbreak in the Kansas City metropolitan area straddling Kansas and Missouri has made headlines across the country, a rare feat for an infectious disease too often ignored ...

Tuberculosis may seem like a disease of the past—more associated with Victorian waifs and overcrowded tenements than medicine in the 21st century—but it’s definitely still with us.

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Around 1.5 million patients succumb to the disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb). The novel ...

Author John Green visited the University of Wisconsin’s Shannon Hall at Memorial Union on Feb. 18 to talk about the upcoming ...

However, most people get infected with TB don’t get sick, according to NCDHSS. That’s because their bodies can fight the ...