An analysis of fungi collected from peat bogs has identified several species that produce substances toxic to Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), the bacterium that causes tuberculosis in humans. The ...

Tuberculosis Research Section scientists collapse in the bog after a long day collecting sphagnum core samples at Sunkhaze Meadows National Wildlife Refuge in Maine. Front: Clif Barry (Left), Jessica ...

Tuberculosis is the world's leading infectious cause of death, killing more than one million people each year. When the antibiotic bedaquiline was introduced in 2012, it was the first new tuberculosis ...

A vaccine protects more than 100 million infants each year from severe tuberculosis (TB), including the fatal brain swelling it can cause in babies and toddlers. But the vaccine doesn't prevent adults ...

Tuberculosis, caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), kills upwards of 1.6 million people a year, making it one of the leading causes of death by an infectious agent worldwide.

Lung-on-chip model made of cells derived from a single person furthers understanding of tuberculosis and potential ...

Singapore reports its first human bovine tuberculosis case linked to unpasteurized milk consumption, highlighting robust ...

Tuberculosis (TB) can transmit via the air, and the risk of infection depends on several factors. These can include the duration of exposure, proximity to a person with the infection, and immune ...

Health officials in Washington state are celebrating the clean bill of health for one particularly notable resident: the woman who refused to isolate and get treatment for her active case of ...

Tuberculosis led to the death of about 1.3 million people around the world in 2022 alone. From 2022 to 2023, there was a concerning 15 percent increase in tuberculosis cases in California.