Using human stem cells, scientists have created a miniature lung that mimics breathing and TB infection, opening new ...

Tuberculosis has plagued humanity for thousands of years, and despite medical advances that can now help us prevent and cure ...

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute and AlveoliX have developed the first human 'lung-on-chip' model using stem cells taken from only one person.

Scientists report a promising new approach to speed vaccine testing for TB. Each year, tuberculosis (TB) kills more people than any other infectious disease, falling out of the top spot only ...

Tuberculosis bacteria rely on a family of genes that help them survive the challenging journey from one person’s lungs to another person’s during coughing, sneezing or talking, according to ...