Tuberculosis (TB) remains the world's leading cause of death from a single infectious agent. A new study recently published in The Lancet Global Health and supported by the World Health Organization ...

Treating all household contacts of someone with tuberculosis (TB) helped prevent active TB disease across age groups in the real world, but the effectiveness was highest when treating individuals who ...

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 ...

Researcher found that exposed individuals with confirmed TB infection -- i.e. a positive skin or blood test -- should receive priority treatment in settings with a low prevalence of the disease, ...

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 ...

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Household contacts of people with tuberculosis (TB) have a high risk of getting TB themselves, at around 2 percent. It is ...

Discover the latest TB screening results from Bedok Central, with 85.1% testing negative for tuberculosis infection. Read ...

The study's lead author suggested that demonstrations of biosecurity measures may be more effective than reissuing biosecurity guidance. The think-tank's behavioural research unit held 60 in-depth ...

Preventive treatment for tuberculosis (TB) can stop latent TB infections from developing into deadly TB disease. Despite TB infection being fully treatable, there is no global consensus as to which ...