Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease that attacks the lungs, though it can affect almost any body area. Two types of tests can identify a TB infection, but how often you should get a ...

Mireille Kamariza talks about her journey from community college to biotech chief executive, and the uphill battle to stop the spread of the deadly lung disease. Inside her small office, with a window ...

The tuberculosis test strips developed by Tulane University’s Zhen Huang indicate the presence or absence of infection within an hour. Credit: Kenny Lass / Tulane University TB is estimated to be the ...

More than 10 million people develop tuberculosis (TB) each year, yet about 40% go undiagnosed. The main culprit is reliance on sputum-based testing, which many patients—particularly those who are ...

Active tuberculosis (TB) disease can transmit from person to person, but latent TB infection is not contagious. Active TB typically transmits through droplets in the air. The bacterium Mycobacterium ...

Kansas is experiencing its largest tuberculosis outbreak in history, with 67 active cases and two deaths. The outbreak is contained to specific areas in Kansas and poses a low risk to the general ...

When threatened, the bombardier beetle launches a noxious chemical spray by combining two compounds in its abdomen—a natural defense mechanism that doesn’t require external power. It was this beetle’s ...

Tulane University researchers have developed an enhanced CRISPR-based tuberculosis test that works with a simple tongue swab, a potential breakthrough that could allow easier, community-based ...

A mother who spent a year being treated for tuberculosis (TB) is calling on people to get tested following a rise in cases across England. Jess Talbot-Jones lives in Birstall, just outside Leicester - ...