Indeed, the pathogen seems like ancient history — but as recent developments indicate, tuberculosis isn’t done with us yet.

and swelling beneath the skin. Immunocompromised people are especially at risk for developing active tuberculosis. According to a World Health Organization report, tuberculosis is a factor in 30 p ...

But without treatment at this stage, it can develop into active tuberculosis, with symptoms such as a cough that lasts more ...

Early detection and treatment plans have helped limit further disease transmission in the US. However, we've seen numbers ...

The initiative targeted high-risk groups, including individuals with a family history of TB, those living near TB patients, ...

As Kansas deals with one of the largest tuberculous outbreaks in the nation since the 1950s, Californians may be wondering whether they’re at risk. The Kansas outbreak, described by health officials ...

In an interview with The Daily Cardinal, John Green discussed his career-long pursuit of education and activism.

Many left their homes and families to assume positions on the front lines in the battle against tuberculosis here at Staten ...

Two-year-old Evans was brought to the Nyumbani Children’s Home in Nairobi, Kenya a year ago, suffering from HIV and ...

Elisha Caldwell had been head of the local health department while an outbreak of TB grew in the Kansas City area, becoming one of the largest in recent U.S. history.

Schildknecht and colleagues further noted that patients with tuberculosis and kidney failure had twice the prevalence of false-negative results on the tuberculin skin test, with a prevalence rate ...