Working towards more effective tuberculosis (TB) vaccinations, researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine have developed two strains of bacteria">mycobacteria with "kill switches" that may be activated to ...

Firstly, due to the retrospective nature of this study and the relatively small sample size, potential biases may exist, such as the diagnostic value for pathogens with lower incidence rates, like ...

Tuberculosis may seem like a disease of the past—more associated with Victorian waifs and overcrowded tenements than medicine in the 21st century—but it’s definitely still with us. Here’s ...

You may have seen reports of an outbreak of tuberculosis in Kansas City and thought: Oh, no! Is this the start of something bigger? Do you need to worry? First, the facts: The tuberculosis ...

Why doesn’t the public know more about the troubling tuberculosis outbreak in eastern Kansas? The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) is tracking 384 individuals with suspected ...

The Kansas City TB outbreak has 67 active cases, with 35 cured and 30 under treatment, and two deaths reported. TB cases have risen nationally and globally, with the US reporting the highest ...

Nunavut's chief public health officer has declared an outbreak of tuberculosis in Arviat. In a public health advisory Wednesday morning, the territory's health department said the situation "has ...

Emails show behind-the-scenes conflict as the Kansas City-area tuberculosis outbreak grew to one of the largest in U.S. history. The county's health director is no longer with the agency as of ...

Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease caused by strains of bacteria known as mycobacteria. The disease most commonly affects the lungs and can be fatal if not treated. However, most infected ...

The growing demand for nucleic acid amplification testing (NAAT) is primarily fueled by the increasing prevalence of infectious and genetic diseases. Additionally, this demand is reinforced by the ...