Your healthcare provider may also recommend a TB test — either a blood test or a skin test. For the skin test, you will need ...

New research has found that delivering a stronger form of the tuberculosis vaccine directly to the lungs can help generate ...

Some patients with highly drug-resistant tuberculosis could benefit from a shorter treatment with fewer drugs, while others ...

A higher dose of rifampicin -- a bactericidal antibiotic used primarily to treat tuberculosis (TB) -- may be safe, and its ...

A vaccine protects more than 100 million infants each year from severe tuberculosis (TB), including the fatal brain swelling ...

The National Institutes of Health is in the process of suspending funding for 40 experiments because of fears that the research might be dangerous, according to a draft memo.

Tuberculosis is the world's deadliest infectious disease, but Queensland researchers think more effective protection could be ...

New drugs that target "zombie" tuberculosis (TB) cells are now a step closer, thanks to a new study led by the University of ...

Rajasthan launched a door-to-door tuberculosis campaign, screening over 7.4 million people since June. The initiative targets 16.7 million individuals from high-risk groups, aiming to detect and treat ...

Due to recent cuts to the Public Health Department, resources for several key programs in El Paso such as immunizations, health education and emergency preparedness programs will be effected.  The ...

The American Civil Liberties Union of Alaska said ICE told detainees they were exposed to TB while being held in Anchorage.

India is leveraging artificial intelligence in a portable kit for early and rapid tuberculosis detection, transforming its ...