Study by MIT and others identifies genes essential for tuberculosis bacterium’s survival during airborne transmission.

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

Tuberculosis bacteria rely on a family of genes that help them survive the challenging journey from one person's lungs to another person's during coughing, sneezing or talking, according to ...

The COVID-19 pandemic has played a pivotal role in the resurgence of TB. Cases increased globally by 4.6% from 2020 to 2023, reversing decades of steady declines in the disease. In the US alone, TB ...

The ExhaleSimulator generates a cough cloud (pictured above) mimicking the particles released from a person. The trajectory spans three meters from the source.

The Trump administration's decision to pause U.S. foreign aid would undo progress made in containing tuberculosis (TB) ...

Two testing clinics will be held in Manchester next week, after a person who spent time at the Families in Transition Adult Shelter and the 1269 Café tested positive for tuberculosis, state health ...

ASHA workers in India are central to a campaign to combat tuberculosis stigma and promote testing. Over 12 lakh TB camps were ...

"The individual is receiving treatment and is no longer in the shelter or community organization environments," a state ...

Justin Trudeau was reduced to tears at a press conference on Thursday night, after reports of a profanity-laden phone call ...

Tuberculosis (TB) remains a formidable health challenge, claiming over a million lives annually despite advancements in ...