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New drugs that target "zombie" tuberculosis (TB) cells are now a step closer, thanks to a new study led by the University of ...
Nunavut's health department has officially declared an end to tuberculosis outbreaks in Pangnirtung and Pond Inlet.
Tuberculosis remains the world's leading infectious killer, resulting in more than 1·25 million deaths in 2023 alone.1 During ...
Outbreaks in Baffin Island communities of Pangnirtung and Pond Inlet considered over but surveillance will continue, top ...
Tuberculosis is once again the infectious disease responsible for the most deaths worldwide, according to a Tuesday announcement from the World Health Organization. Here's what you need to know.
Tuberculosis cases in the United States rose 9.4% in the past year after falling almost 20% in 2020, though the latest rates are still significantly lower than before the pandemic, according to a ...
What is TB? Tuberculosis, also known as TB, is a bacterial infection that primarily affects a person's lungs. Its symptoms vary widely depending on how the slow-growing mycobacterium that causes ...
Tuberculosis kills 1.3 million people each year, making it the deadliest infectious disease in the world, write KJ Seung and.
Tuberculosis has passed Covid as the top infectious disease killer, despite new medicines and better diagnostic tools. Gifty Gyan, who was diagnosed with tuberculosis in June, was weighed at the ...
A program in Brazil that gives a monthly cash sum to families living in poverty has an unexpected — and welcome result. A new study shows that it is dramatically reducing tuberculosis rates.
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In Green’s telling, he has become obsessed with tuberculosis, seeing it as a window into “the folly and brilliance and cruelty and compassion of humans.” His book’s title is a nod to that.