Expert Rev Vaccines. 2013;12(12):1431-1448. There are two trends in TB vaccine development that warrant mentioning. First, there is a new interest in BCG and novel TB vaccines for prevention of ...

Delivering a high dose of a vaccine against tuberculosis intravenously, instead of under the skin, greatly improves the drug’s ability to protect against the deadly disease, a new study finds.

Tuberculosis (TB) is the 13th leading cause of death in the world, and it is rising together with the increased prevalence of drug-resistant TB in many countries. The Bacille Calmette-Guerin (BCG) ...

Samuel M. Behar is in the Department of Microbiology and Physiological Systems, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts 01605, USA. The only currently licensed vaccine ...

Bacillus Calmette Guérin (BCG) vaccination in childhood was associated with a reduced risk of lung cancer development in American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) populations, according to findings ...