Tuberculosis (TB) remains one of the leading causes of mortality from a single infectious agent worldwide and continues to pose a major public health ...

A research team has uncovered a new mechanism that allows Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), the bacterium that causes tuberculosis (TB), to evade host immune defenses. The study, published in Cell ...

Every year, we observe World Tuberculosis Day on March 24. The day is all about creating awareness about this serious bacterial infection that mainly hits the lungs.We mark World Tuberculosis Day on ...

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 ...

Every year on March 24, World Tuberculosis Day is observed to raise awareness about one of the world’s oldest yet still prevalent infectious diseases. It serves as a reminder that despite medical ...

Tuberculosis (TB) can be deadly if a person does not receive treatment. However, the majority of people who undergo treatment have a good outcome. Certain risk factors, such as having HIV or other ...