Tuberculosis (TB) is still a first-class public health priority, representing the leading cause of death at global level. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), as many as 9.6 million new ...

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 ...

Breast tuberculosis, a rare form of extrapulmonary tuberculosis, represents a diagnostic challenge due to its nonspecific clinical and imaging features that can mimic both benign and malignant breast ...

Mobile healthcare tools, from video observation to direct and indirect device monitoring via sensors, hold promise for tuberculosis treatment--however, ethical concerns remain. Researchers from the ...

Extensive drug resistance in TB is not a new phenomenon. It is created when patients with multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB) are treated with second-line anti-TB drugs but fail to be cured. The first ...

Tuberculosis (TB) remains a global health challenge, affecting millions each year. In 2023, an estimated 10.8 million people contracted TB, with 1.25 million deaths, according to the World Health ...

Fiji’s TB treatment success rate remains 59 per cent, well below the global target of 90 per cent, officials say.

In a recent study published in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases, researchers reported on the treatment of rifampin-resistant tuberculosis in the United States (U.S.) using the Food and Drug ...

One in five multi-drug resistant (MDR) tuberculosis (TB) cases in children under the age of 15 could be averted every year by household contact management, according to a new modeling study published ...

Tuberculosis: A Persistent Health Challenge Tuberculosis Treatment: Tuberculosis (TB) continues to pose a significant health ...

A significant proportion of people in the community with pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) have subclinical disease, according to a meta-analysis involving survey studies across Africa and Asia. In adjusted ...

The tuberculosis outbreak that led to 27 confirmed cases of the disease in Grand Forks this past year has simmered down, with health officials hoping that patients will be out of treatment this spring ...