An outbreak of tuberculosis, or TB – a lung disease that is often accompanied by a hacking cough – began in January 2024 in Kansas City, Kansas, and two nearby counties and continues as of early March ...

In 2023, after a brief hiatus, tuberculosis regained from COVID its status as the world’s deadliest infectious disease—a ...

Since January 2024, dozens of tuberculosis cases have been found around Kansas City. TB may seem like a disease of the past—but it’s still with us.

Researchers have decoded records revealing that a Northern Song (960-1127) family had tuberculosis. These "medical records" come from the Meng family cemetery, a significant archaeological site ...

With his new book 'Everything Is Tuberculosis,' celebrity author John Green is breathing new life into tuberculosis advocacy ...

to explain why this ancient disease seems to be making a comeback. What’s the history of TB? Mycobacterium tuberculosis is the organism that causes the disease tuberculosis in humans.

Without public health surveillance, officials trying to tackle outbreaks, identify threats and evaluate treatments are working ‘in the darkness of ignorance.’ ...

to explain why this ancient disease seems to be making a comeback. Mycobacterium tuberculosis is the organism that causes the disease tuberculosis in humans. The disease has been infecting humans ...