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

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

Manitoba’s first bovine tuberculosis case in over a decade was announced June 16, 2025 from a cow in the Pembina Valley. It’s a blow for cattle farmers and the beef sector.

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

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

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 ...

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

At its core, tuberculosis is an infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, a rod-shaped bacterium with a unique waxy cell wall that contributes to its resilience and pathogenicity.

Tuberculosis is caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, a bacterium that spreads through the air when an infected person talks, laughs, sneezes or coughs. It's an airborne disease, though it doesn't ...

The main mode of transmission remains airborne, where bacteria are inhaled into the lungs. (Source: Freepik) Risk of tuberculosis spreading through sexual contact, especially in cases of genital TB.

The airborne nature of tuberculosis transmission. Tuberculosis is primarily transmitted through the air when people with active pulmonary or laryngeal TB cough, speak, sing, sneeze, or otherwise ...

Indian researchers have successfully completed genome sequencing of 10,000 Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) isolates, a move that could transform TB diagnosis and treatment. India Today; ... This ...