Scientists discovered genes in the tuberculosis bacterium that becomes essential for the pathogen's survival when it's exposed to air through coughing. These genes could be targets for new therapies ...

For 2007, the WHO estimated 511,000 cases of multidrug-resistant (MDR ... rapid and reliable methods for drug-susceptibility testing (DST) of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. For years, proportion ...

Reports of TB date back to the time of Hippocrates, but the Kansas outbreak shows that the ancient disease is very much a modern-day scourge.

Scientists at Roche and Harvard University have discovered an entirely new class of antibiotic that can kill a highly drug-resistant ‘superbug’ with a mortality rate that can be upwards of 50% ...

Microbes can evolve antimicrobial resistance when, for example, populations are subjected to selective pressure through drug use in medicine. Antibiotic treatment usually selects for fast-growing ...

Digital adherence technologies did not reduce poor treatment outcomes in the four countries investigated. The use of digital adherence technologies should be based on careful review of additional data ...

Furthermore, accumulating evidence underscores the pivotal role of CAFs in conferring therapeutic resistance to tumors against various drug modalities. Consequently, efforts are underway to develop ...

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