Consumption, phthisis, the white plague—a killer by any other name, tuberculosis (TB) has stalked humanity since at least the ...

Tuberculosis bacteria rely on a family of genes that help them survive the challenging journey from one person's lungs to ...

A Tuberculosis (TB) outbreak in Kansas City, Kansas, has people on edge, with not much public knowledge about the disease or ...

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

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 ...

Slashing tuberculosis aid could endanger millions of lives abroad, health authorities say, with potential consequences for ...

QIAGEN N.V. (NYSE: QGEN; Frankfurt Prime Standard: QIA) today announced that it has filed a complaint against bioMérieux S.A.

New Hampshire health officials are alerting the public after a person tested positive for tuberculosis in Manchester.

Green: Which is especially tragic and, and unconscionable because tuberculosis has been curable for a really long time. We know what to do. We know how to treat this disease. It’s a bacterial ...

Chest X-rays are used to identify lung abnormalities, while sputum tests may be conducted for older children to detect TB bacteria. A thorough clinical evaluation, including a detailed medical history ...

Three patients at Narva Hospital may have been exposed to tuberculosis (TB) through contaminated medical equipment, prompting ...

Tuberculosis bacteria rely on a specific family of genes for survival during airborne transmission. These genes, previously deemed nonessential, are crucial for protecting the bacteria in the ...