Tuberculosis

Tuberculosis (TB) is a bacterial infection caused by a germ called Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The bacteria usually attack the lungs, but they can also damage other parts of the body. TB spreads through the air when a person with TB of the lungs or throat coughs, sneezes or talks. If you think you have been exposed, you should go to your doctor for tests as soon as possible. You are more likely to get TB if you have a weak immune system.

What is Tuberculosis?

Tuberculosis (TB) is a dreaded bacterial infection. It has been known to mankind since ancient ages. It was commonly called “consumption” at the turn of the last century because of the way the disease seemed to “consume” the individual it affected.

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Researchers develop new way to boost immune cells' ability to fight TB

Tuberculosis is old-;ancient even. The infectious bacterial disease that plagued Old Testament Israelites and took down pharaohs was eventually stunted by vaccinations, antibiotics, and public health measures like isolation, but it hasn't been cured yet.

27 Sep 2023

HMS researcher to lead $104 million effort to study bacteria and antibiotic resistance

Harvard Medical School researcher Johan Paulsson will lead a multi-institutional $104 million effort to study bacteria and antibiotic resistance, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced today.

27 Sep 2023

New guideline with preventive care recommendations aims to promote health equity in Canada

A comprehensive new guideline with 16 preventive care recommendations aims to promote health equity for people disadvantaged because of racism, sexism and other forms of discrimination.

25 Sep 2023

TB cases in England increase by 7% in the first half of 2023

Data from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) indicates that cases of TB in England increased by 7% in the first half of 2023 compared to the same timeframe in 2022, with 2,408 notifications compared to 2,251 in the first 2 quarters of 2022.

22 Sep 2023

New UK funding will help tackle the world's most pressing health challenges

New UK funding will help achieve UN Sustainable Development Goals by boosting health security and improving health and wellbeing around the world.

21 Sep 2023

Global talks at UN to focus on pandemic preparedness, universal health coverage, and TB

Pandemic preparedness, universal health coverage, and tuberculosis (TB) will be at the centre of global talks at the United Nations this week, with the health sector ramping up pressure on leaders to make good on commitments towards the health SDGs.

19 Sep 2023

Health workers warn loosening mask advice in hospitals would harm patients and providers

Nurses, researchers, and workplace safety officers worry new guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention might reduce protection against the coronavirus and other airborne pathogens in hospitals.

18 Sep 2023

Can upper respiratory tract specimens be used to diagnose Tuberculosis?

The diagnostic accuracy of upper respiratory tract samples for active pulmonary tuberculosis (TB).

15 Sep 2023

Results from a nested randomized controlled trial for BCG vaccination against recurrent herpes labialis

Researchers examined the effect of Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccination on attenuating herpes labialis (cold sore) recurrences.

14 Sep 2023

Utilizing deep learning to enhance the accuracy of mortality forecasts in emergency rooms

Researchers enhanced the accuracy of mortality predictions in emergency departments by employing advanced data-synthesis techniques and machine-learning models.

14 Sep 2023

Natural products: the next frontier in drug discovery

In this new podcast, Bruker's Kate Stumpo talks with Enveda's Pelle Simpson on the opportunities of natural products in the field of multiomics.

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Disparities in COVID-19 outcomes persist for American Indians/Alaska Natives

When the COVID-19 pandemic swept into New Mexico in the spring of 2020, seriously ill patients from all over the state were brought to The University of New Mexico Hospital in Albuquerque, where many wound up in intensive care, breathing with the help of ventilators.

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Tuberculosis

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