Mycobacterium tuberculosis in a sputum smear. We’re all going to die someday. Still, how it happens—and when—can point to a historical moment defined by the scientific advancements and public health ...

I knew of John Green from his excellent teen novels "The Fault in Our Stars," "Looking for Alaska" and "Turtles All the Way Down." When I heard he had written "Everything is Tuberculosis: The History ...

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), a total of 1.23 million people died from tuberculosis (TB) in 2024 ...

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — An infectious disease expert at San Diego State University says early research suggests the COVID-19 pandemic could cause a spike in another, more deadly respiratory disease: ...

Olivier Marcy, Didier Laureillard, Yoann Madec, Sarin Chan, Charles Mayaud, Laurence Borand, Narom Prak, Chindamony Kim, Kim Khemarin Lak, Chanroeurn Hak, Bunnet Dim ...

THE physician, the teacher, the administrator, or the member of the Public Health and Hygiene Committee, though he has had at his disposal innumerable text-books, papers, pamphlets, reports of ...

For those living in affluent countries, it’s easy to forget about tuberculosis, which seems like a disease of the Victorian era. In the U.S., thanks to investments in public health and TB surveillance ...

When TB affects the kidneys, symptoms are often different than when it affects the lungs. When symptoms appear, they often resemble those of a urinary tract infection. Timely treatment is important to ...

Tuberculosis (TB) in the throat is a rare type of TB that affects the larynx. It’s often misdiagnosed but has symptoms such as hoarseness and painful swallowing. If treated promptly, it can be fully ...

Death Records examined data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to understand and explain the evolution in causes of death in America. - Smith Collection/Gado // Getty Images Death ...