Tuberculosis preventive treatment (TPT) is considered one of the most important public health tools to protect individuals ...

The novel antibiotic candidate sorfequiline has the potential to shorten and improve tuberculosis (TB) treatment when combined with pretomanid and linezolid (SPaL), according to new clinical trial ...

Analysis of finger sweat detected isoniazid in adults with tuberculosis (TB) for ≤ 6 hours after administration, based on data from a new pilot study. Risk factors for TB treatment failure include ...

Before being released from the tuberculosis hospital in Columbus, patients had to have three negative tests which were done ...

The costly tuberculosis (TB) drug bedaquiline, a lifesaver in more difficult cases, will be available in generic form to many low- and middle-income countries around the world, under a surprise ...

Researchers have discovered that over-the-counter drugs commonly used to treat heartburn could shorten the treatment of tuberculosis (TB). These drugs could also reduce the chances of the bacteria ...

When you have a contagious disease like tuberculosis (TB), refusing treatment and refusing to isolate are not personal choices. Such choices affect not only you but also everyone around you, at least ...

India has sent about 3 tonnes of anti-tuberculosis medicines to Colombo to aid Sri Lanka's public health system. EAM S ...

New World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines for the treatment of drug resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) are shaping as a game changer for the estimated 500,000 people diagnosed with DR-TB each year, ...

Researchers at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences have developed a new inhalable form of tuberculosis (TB) treatment that could significantly reduce the burden of current therapy.

Without a correct diagnosis and treatment, tuberculosis can sometimes be a serious, potentially life threatening infection. However, with the right steps, it is curable. Tuberculosis (TB) is a ...

BAGUIO CITY (PIA) — The Department of Health-Cordillera Administrative Region (DOH-CAR) convened the second-semester Regional ...