A portable diagnostic device that uses a beetle-inspired chemical reaction has shown improved detection of tuberculosis in ...

NEW YORK, June 14 (Praxis Press) Despite improvements in tuberculosis (TB) control during the past decade, Mycobacterium tuberculosis transmission continues to occur in the United States. Chin and ...

In Tondo, CAD technology has been implemented by MSF as a complementary tool to make TB screening faster and more efficient, ...

A health based informative write-up for travelers to Australia and New Zealand touching upon immunization requirements, specific infections and general preventive measures.

Tuberculosis (TB) is a preventable and curable disease caused by the bacillus Mycobacterium tuberculosis.Transmission occurs through prolonged contact with aerosols generated by infected individuals, ...

Tuberculosis (TB) remains one of India's major public health challenges, despite being a preventable and curable disease. The bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis primarily affects the lungs but can ...

A new credit card-sized tuberculosis (TB) test, requiring no electricity, could revolutionize detection in HIV hotspots by ...

May 5, 2025 — Chemists found a way to identify a complex sugar molecule in the cell walls of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the world's deadliest pathogen. This labeling could lead to simpler ...

Once thought to have originated in cows and spread through dust, the surprising evolutionary story of tuberculosis reveals why it's so hard to stamp out this ancient disease, writes Carl Zimmer ...

A novel, portable assay can deliver TB diagnoses in under an hour at low cost using samples of blood, saliva, or sputum, ...

Tuberculosis treatment is shortened to six months by the indispensable addition of pyrazinamide (PZA) to the drug regimen that includes isoniazid and rifampin1,2. PZA is a pro-drug of pyrazinoic ...

Kusha Kapila opens up about rapid weight loss journey: ‘I was diagnosed with tuberculosis…was starving…’ Kusha Kapila opened up about her constant struggle with weight gain and weight loss.