It was on March 24, 1882, that German Physician and Microbiologist Heinrich Hermann Robert Koch announced his discovery of ...

Tuberculosis continued to rise again in the U.S. last year, reaching its highest levels in more than a dozen years.

Tuberculosis, or TB, usually attacks the lungs but it can also affect other parts of the body like the brain, kidneys, and ...

Tuberculosis (TB) remains a global health challenge, affecting millions each year. Globally, an estimated 10.8 million people ...

John Green’s new book, Everything Is Tuberculosis, reveals how social injustice sustains the disease, despite available cures and vaccines.

A new study identifying genetic factors contributing to bovine tuberculosis (bTB) susceptibility could represent an important ...

By Gift BritonEvery year on March 24, the world commemorates Tuberculosis (TB) Day to raise awareness about this infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. TB is one of the oldest ...

Video: Our 2021 report on how tuberculosis numbers dropped in New Mexico from 2006 to 2019. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Every ...

San Diego County has the highest rate of TB in California, with 7.5 cases per 100,000 people, and more than 175,000 residents ...

Tuberculosis lives and thrives in the lungs. When the bacteria that cause the disease are coughed into the air, they are thrust into a comparatively hostile environment, with drastic changes to ...

As of early 2025, tuberculosis cases are increasing in the U.S. This disease, often shortened to TB, causes significant lung damage and, if not treated, is almost always lethal. World TB Day on March ...