A new study by University of Bath scientists has highlighted two new potential families of drug molecules that could open the ...

New drugs that target "zombie" tuberculosis (TB) cells are now a step closer, thanks to a new study led by the University of ...

Bacille Calmette-Guérin revaccination shows no efficacy in preventing sustained Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection compared with placebo in adolescents in a phase 2b study.

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However, infectious diseases that were hitherto under control are re-emerging globally and the pathogens of these diseases are highly resistant to known antibiotics.

A portable diagnostic device that uses a beetle-inspired chemical reaction has shown improved detection of tuberculosis in ...

Well-preserved genomes show a “rare” leprosy strain thriving in ancient Chile, rewriting when and where Hansen’s Disease ...

Aug. 30, 2024 — The surprising discovery of a bacterium in a marine sponge from the Great Barrier Reef with striking similarity to Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the pathogen responsible for ...

A brain abscess is a rare but life-threatening infection. Learn how advances in imaging, surgery, and diagnostics are ...