South Africa is trialling a cheap, portable TB test that costs a third of the current standard. But the new test can't detect ...

TACOMA –On Monday, the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department announced it was monitoring a patient with active tuberculosis who had declined treatment. Court records reveal the woman has not followed ...

Over the last few months, a woman from Tacoma, Washington has been widely featured in local and national media, including the New York Times, for refusing to take medication for active tuberculosis ...

New tests recommended by the WHO can address TB cases with no or few symptoms more quickly and improve access to life-saving treatment.

The Kyperounta Sanatorium, a cornerstone of Cyprus’ medical history, was the focus of a commemorative ceremony on Sunday, with Health Minister Neophytos Charalambides paying tribute to tuberculosis ...

Patients with uveitis exhibited lower risk for TB with adalimumab therapy, though the risk was not completely eliminated.

Latent Tuberculosis can remain silent for years but may turn active when immunity drops. Know early symptoms, causes and ...

Tuberculosis (TB) remains one of the world’s deadliest infectious diseases despite being preventable and, in most cases, curable. It continues to claim lives, strain health systems, and ...

Tuberculosis (TB) is the world’s leading cause of death from a single infectious agent, affecting more than 10 million people ...

Patient choice in taking treatment is framed by the physiological and psychological impacts of the disease and also by the social and cultural structures in which the person is immersed. [68] Patient ...

In 1929 in Savannah, Ga., Edna Sutton dreamt of being a nurse. But, as a young black woman, she had few opportunities in her hometown, which was still ruled by Jim Crow laws. The only nursing she ...