Tuberculosis (TB) has been a serious health challenge globally. Its cases in India are also increasing the pressure on the ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) has today published its first-ever global guidelines for meningitis diagnosis, treatment and care, aiming to speed up detection, ensure timely treatment, and ...

After being hospitalised and released multiple times, Raul Carlos was again admitted to Beira Central Hospital, this time in critical condition, in December 2024. “He is a patient who adhered well to ...

Infectious disease specialists note next-generation sequencing as game changer in TB detection: Nandita Vijayasimha, Bengaluru Tuesday, April 8, 2025, 08:00 Hrs [IST] Infectious d ...

In a sunlit shack on the outskirts of Lesotho's capital Maseru, 34-year-old Lieketseng Lucia Tjatji sits under a black cloth ...

Carolina, an African giant pouched rat, recently retired from her job of detecting tuberculosis cases medical tests had missed. At her retirement this past November, colleagues lined up to applaud ...

Indian Health Services, Yakama Tribal Health and the Yakima Health District are collaborating to address the increase in ...

SharePenultimate week, the global community commemorated the 2025 episode of the World Tuberculosis Day. It’s annually marked ...

Tuberculous meningitis (TBM) is a severe infection caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the bacteria that causes tuberculosis. It occurs when the bacteria spread to the membranes surrounding the ...

The Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine, administered at birth, protects infants from severe TB forms like meningitis, ...