Researchers at the University of Surrey have identified a protein that acts as a control switch, preventing Mycobacterium ...

A protein that acts as a 'control switch,' preventing Mycobacterium tuberculosis from accessing the energy sources it needs ...

An early view of the immune response to bacteria in the lungs provides clues as to why some people keep TB in check, while ...

New research from Imperial College London suggests that infection with the influenza virus may leave people more susceptible ...

Caitlin Dugdale, MD, MSc, and Kimon Zachary, MD, physicians in the Division of Infectious Diseases at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and assistant professors of Medicine at Harvard Medical ...

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a tuberculosis infection-control program should consist of administrative controls, environmental controls and a respiratory-protection ...

Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) infection diagnosis remains a challenge due to its overlapping clinical symptoms with tuberculosis (TB), leading to inappropriate treatment. Herein, we employed ...

Tuberculosis (TB), caused by the pathogen Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) remains one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. This presentation will summarise the epidemiology and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about health and U.K. health policy. Although it's often thought of as a disease of the past, tuberculosis is still found ...