Tuberculosis, or TB, is a disease that infects nearly 11 million people worldwide, killing some 1.25 million of them every year, per data from the World Health Organization. A person infected with the ...
The bacteria that cause the disease can be spread through the air by coughing, sneezing or even just speaking. People nearby can inhale the airborne germs. The vaccine Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) is ...
Tuberculosis (TB) is often perceived as a disease that affects only the lungs, but the reality is far more complex and concerning. On World Tuberculosis Day 2026, experts are urging people to look ...
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 ...
Local leaders at the Brazos County Health District are fighting back against the high number of tuberculosis cases across ...
More than 10,000 americans and 141 Tennesseans tested positive for tuberculosis in 2025, according to recently released data ...