Shorter duration, fully oral treatment regimens for tuberculosis (TB) are now recommended for most adults and children. Updated joint guidelines from the American Thoracic Society, the CDC, European ...

In a recent study published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine, researchers reported the TB-PRACTECAL clinical trial outcomes, which evaluated the efficacy and safety of oral bedaquiline, linezolid, ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Even with life-saving vaccines and antibiotics, tuberculosis (TB ...

Treating all household contacts of someone with tuberculosis (TB) helped prevent active TB disease across age groups in the real world, but the effectiveness was highest when treating individuals who ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Pregnant women treated with regimens including bedaquiline and/or delamanid had positive treatment outcomes.

Texas Biomed researchers find that existing treatments control TB and HIV, but the immune system does not revert to normal, ...

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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A meta-analysis revealed high risks for TB recurrence/relapse and mortality during treatment with tobacco use.

A new study published in PLOS Global Public Health contributes to the growing evidence that nutrition should be treated as a core part of tuberculosis care—not an afterthought. Subscribe to our ...