80% of Tuberculosis Patients Don’t Have Persistent Cough
A study of more than 600,000 individuals shows that 4 in 5 with TB have no persistent cough, previously believed to be the most common symptom of the infectious disease.
A study of more than 600,000 individuals shows that 4 in 5 with TB have no persistent cough, previously believed to be the most common symptom of the infectious disease.
Investigators found that an uptick in TB-response pathways occurred a little over 3,000 years ago as agriculture began proliferating in region.
In mice, the immune response mounted against tuberculosis prevents them from developing COVID-19, according to a new study published March 24 in Plos Pathogens.
Researchers have traced the evolution of a gene variant that makes people more susceptible to tuberculosis and have been able to document the rise and fall of the disease throughout history.
Read MoreResearchers have long suspected that the ability of TB bacteria to remain dormant, sometimes for decades, stems from their ability to behave based upon past experience.
Read MoreFIRS is calling for a strengthened response to AIDS and tuberculosis, and to ensure that TB services are maintained throughout their response to COVID-19
Read MoreThe Stop TB Partnership (STBP) and “Hello Kitty” are teaming up to raise global awareness to curb tuberculosis in children.
Read MoreA study of more than 22,000 people in South Africa found that patients with tuberculosis or HIV had a greater risk of death from COVID-19 compared to non-TB/non-HIV COVID-19 patients.
Read MoreA new technology that combines high throughput imaging and machine learning could speed discovery of drugs to fight tuberculosis.
Read MoreThe number of human tuberculosis cases that are due to transmission from animals, as opposed to human-to-human transmission, may be much higher than previously estimated, according to an international team of researchers.
Read MoreNew World Health Organization (WHO) guidance aims to help countries accelerate tuberculosis (TB) preventive treatment, at a time when the disease remains the world’s top infectious killer.
Read MoreA modified version of the BCG vaccine against tuberculosis could allow cattle around the world to be vaccinated against the disease for the first time. At present, the disease is controlled by slaughtering infected cattle and other animals thought to spread it, such as badgers, which has been a source of controversy.
Read MoreTo prevent AIDS deaths, a stronger response to tuberculosis — the leading cause of death for HIV/AIDS patients — is needed.
Read MoreA new official clinical guideline on the treatment of drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) emphasizes tailored treatments and prioritizes the use of oral medications.
Read MoreSeven million people were diagnosed and treated for tuberculosis in 2018 — a more than 9%...
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