A study comparing one- and three-month antibiotic treatments to prevent active tuberculosis (TB) finds that a high percentage ...

A new study conducted by the World Health Organization (WHO) suggests that in addition to providing significant improvements in public health, investment in the diagnosis and prevention of ...

Produced by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), this digitally colorized scanning electron microscopic (SEM) image, depicts a grouping of red-colored, rod shaped, ...

Dolutegravir-based ART with isoniazid was safe and effective for tuberculosis prevention in ART-naïve HIV patients, leading to rapid viral suppression. The study reported minimal adverse events, with ...

Across the spectrum of human afflictions—from cancer to heart disease to rare genetic conditions—medical investigators are continually attempting to break new ground by developing better methods of ...

In the wake of a recent outbreak of tuberculosis (TB) and latent TB cases at a local San Francisco high school, IGHS's Priya ...

While there is a vaccine for TB, it’s not generally recommended in the U.S. because of the low risk of severe disease in the ...

UB researchers have developed a new inhalable form of tuberculosis (TB) treatment that could significantly reduce the burden ...

San Francisco health officials confirmed 204 latent tuberculosis cases at Archbishop Riordan High School, about 16% of those ...

Sepsis is a leading global cause of hospital deaths, occurring when the body's response to infection damages tissue and ...