Indeed, the pathogen seems like ancient history — but as recent developments indicate, tuberculosis isn’t done with us yet.

TB is spread when a person with active TB of the lungs or throat coughs, speaks or sings. TB germs can stay in the air for several hours, depending on the environment. TB germs are more likely to ...

Around 1.5 million patients succumb to the disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb). The novel ...

Pope Francis was in pain, swollen and walking very little. Italian pulmonologist Dr. Barbara Moscatelli says that this is ...

Tuberculosis primarily attacks the lungs. Various apparatuses promised to eradicate symptoms of tuberculosis, such as catarrh (buildup of phlegm in the airways). | Fototeca Storica Nazionale./ ...

CAR in Baguio on February 15, 2024 (Source: PIA website) Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease that most often affects ...

But without treatment at this stage, it can develop into active tuberculosis, with symptoms such as a cough that lasts more ...

In an interview with The American Journal of Managed Care, Michael A. Bernstein, MD, stressed the need for effective ...

Michael A. Bernstein, MD, Stamford Health, addresses common misconceptions about tuberculosis amid the outbreak in Kansas ...

However, most people get infected with TB don’t get sick, according to NCDHSS. That’s because their bodies can fight the ...

Researchers analyzed global trends in multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) among children and adolescents, revealing ...

A characteristic feature of tuberculosis (tubercle = nodular swelling) is the formation of granulomas. These nodular tissue changes are formed by the body in the lungs to twall off and contain Mtb ...