Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease, which mainly affects the lungs, but can also affect other parts of the body. It is caused by bacteria …
Why Tuberculosis is still serious
Despite advances in detection, treatment and vaccine delivery, tuberculosis (TB) is still a leading cause of death worldwide, a problem which has been magnified by the rise of covid-19.
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The history of TB
Dr Robert Koch was a pivotal figure in the golden age of microbiology. It was the German bacteriologist who discovered the bacteria that causes …
Ancient DNA reveals that people of European ancestry have lost a gene linked to tuberculosis (TB) susceptibility over centuries. TB is one of the …
The Romans gave us roads, public toilets and the modern calendar, but we may also have them to thank for spreading a deadly disease: tuberculosis. A …
Diagnosing and treating TB
A urine test for tuberculosis could make it much easier to identify the disease and treat it before it kills. There were more than 10 million new TB …
A DOCTOR in Mumbai, India, puts a spit sample into a handheld device. It whirs away briefly, then a few minutes later a nearby laptop pings. The …
An experimental tuberculosis (TB) vaccine is partially effective at preventing a dormant infection from progressing to active disease. If the results …
Delivering the only vaccine against tuberculosis via veins rather than into the skin can dramatically increase its potency and could be a “game …
TB and the coronavirus
The covid-19 pandemic has collided with the ongoing tuberculosis epidemic, leaving many without adequate medical care and stuck at home, where they …
The coronavirus pandemic’s effects on healthcare for tuberculosis (TB), malaria and HIV could lead to deaths of an order of magnitude similar to …