In 2023, tuberculosis overtook COVID-19 as the deadliest infectious disease, according to a recent World Health Organization ...

Tuberculosis cases are at a record high, according to a new report from the World Health Organization (WHO). The global ...

Oct. 3, 2024 — A new study identified that a semi-synthetic compound can be derived from natural compounds and shows potent activity against tuberculosis (TB), including multi-drug resistant ...

Tuberculosis is once again the infectious disease responsible for the most deaths worldwide, according to a Tuesday ...

In today’s Health Alert, Tuberculosis cases have hit record highs, with over 8 million people infected worldwide last year.

Some patients at KwaZulu-Natal hospitals are donating lung tissue for use in TB research. Sue Segar tracks what happens to these tissue samples and explores why these samples are so important to ...

also called a sedimentation rate test or sed rate test, measures how quickly red blood cells sink to the bottom of a test tube. A high rate of settlement indicates high levels of inflammation.

The World Health Organization says more than 8 million people were diagnosed with tuberculosis last year ... which produces TB tests used in poorer countries, to make them available for $5 per ...

Share on Pinterest Two experimental blood tests have shown promise in picking up on early signs of Alzheimer’s disease. Image credit: MaaHoo/Stocksy. One area is focusing on biomarkers ...

A child abductor jailed for life at Leyland’s Wymott prison died of tuberculosis, an investigation has revealed.

During an annual checkup, the patient says: “Doc, I saw a commercial about a blood test that can tell if I’ll develop Alzheimer’s. I watched my mother go through it. I want to get tested.” ...

NEW YORK, Oct. 28 (UPI) --New blood tests screen for colorectal cancer in a much less invasive way than colonoscopy, but deaths will increase if many people choose this alternative, a new study ...