Introduction Latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) remains a major public health problem and one of the major contributors to the pool of active tuberculosis cases. The true burden of LTBI in Africa is ...

One of the major challenges in tuberculosis (TB) management is to identify the different stages of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) infection. Although a quarter of the global population is estimated ...

Researchers estimated that, globally, three in every 1,000 people carry latent multidrug-resistant tuberculosis, or MDR-TB, with the prevalence being 10 times higher among children younger than 15 ...

In an open-label trial conducted in nine countries, researchers randomly assigned approximately 6,800 adults with latent TB infection to receive treatment with a 4-month regimen of rifampin or a 9 ...

Through technological innovation and the development of new tuberculosis vaccines, ASEAN countries play a vital role in combating TB at both regional and global levels.

A new nanozyme-powered TB test improves detection in people with HIV, offering rapid, electricity-free diagnosis via a beetle-inspired chip.

Tuberculosis (TB) is a bacterial infection. It most commonly causes a lung infection after a period of no disease activity, with symptoms such as coughing, chest pain, and fatigue.

Guam is among the jurisdictions where Medicaid covers latent TB infection treatment. Public Health Director Theresa Arriola said Mbakwem’s role as president-elect for the NTCA is “a momentous ...

The Department of Public Health and Social Services has identified two new multidrug-resistant tuberculosis cases, while a third person on Guam is being treated for a relapse of the disease.

Current tuberculosis infection tests struggle to detect the disease in those with HIV. A common co-infection, HIV can hide TB from traditional tests by eliminating the immune cells relied upon to ...