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 ...

ShareIn the west of Kenya, near the shores of Lake Victoria, where I come from, a tuberculosis outbreak is no different from one that takes place anywhere else in the world. A few dozen people get ...

Dr. Gabriel Adakole, a public health expert, has called for a coordinated approach to tackle the crises of malnutrition and tuberculosis (TB) in Nigeria, warning that ...

Mecklenburg County Public Health confirmed it tested students at South Mecklenburg High School for tuberculosis last week.

Tuberculosis lives and thrives in the lungs. When the bacteria that cause the disease are coughed into the air, they are ...

There is no disagreement that foreign aid makes a difference; more resources are needed, not less. An estimated US$22 billion ...

Diseases don’t respect national borders … governments all over the world need to work together to rein them in ...

World TB Day I spent a day accompanying TB affected street activists (TASA) - women who help homeless women and female ...

Neonatal sepsis is a major cause of death among infants within the first 28 days of birth in India --- The Lancet Global ...

In many parts of the Global South, women and girls face persistent barriers to healthcare, economic opportunity, and social ...