Actually getting treatment is key: The World Health Organization (WHO) says that for two-thirds of TB patients who don't get ...

The treatment of TB involves a combination of several antibiotics. These are aimed at reducing the risk of transmission, ...

A Tuberculosis (TB) outbreak in Kansas City, Kansas, has people on edge, with not much public knowledge about the disease or ...

Some people die of TB when their lungs collapse or fill with fluid. For others, scarring leaves so little healthy lung tissue that breathing becomes impossible. Or the infection spreads to the ...

Scientists discovered genes in the tuberculosis bacterium that becomes essential for the pathogen's survival when it's exposed to air through coughing. These genes could be targets for new therapies ...

An outbreak of tuberculosis, or TB – a lung disease that is often accompanied by a hacking cough – began in January 2024 in ...

If pulmonary rehab and treatments aren’t working, a lobectomy may help. Surgery removes large air spaces or damaged tissue so you can breathe better. Medication treats most chronic TB infections ...

TB IS A SERIOUS INFECTION THAT PRIMARILY TARGETS THE LUNGS, AND IT OFTEN PRESENTS AS A BAD COUGH. IT CAN BE FATAL IF LEFT UNTREATED. ABOUT 12 PEOPLE ARE DIAGNOSED WITH IT HERE IN NEW HAMPSHIRE ...

In its continuous commitment to advancing healthcare services across all facilities, Emirates Health Services (EHS) has ...