Tuberculosis, or TB, an airborne bacterial respiratory infection, is one of humanity's oldest foes and is today the world's leading cause of death from infectious disease, claiming more than 1.2 ...

A live-attenuated tuberculosis (TB) vaccine candidate in development elicits a much more balanced and effective immune response compared to the existing vaccine used across much of the world, ...

Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Public Health Image Library, NIAID, Image ID: 18139) Tuberculosis (TB) is the number one cause of infectious mortality worldwide, despite treatments being widely available.

The infant tuberculosis vaccine, BCG, prevents severe tuberculosis disease, but protection is rarely durable beyond childhood. New tuberculosis vaccines are being developed for the prevention of ...

As one of the most prevalent communicable diseases, tuberculosis (TB) remains the leading cause of death from a single infectious agent, only being surpassed by COVID-19 during the 2019–2021 pandemic.

Schmidtsdrift, South Africa. A Bushman child suffering from tuberculosis bundled against the cold. A highly anticipated trial of a tuberculosis vaccine yields disappointing results. A vaccine designed ...

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has consistently taken a proactive role in controlling tuberculosis (TB) in the region. But with Southeast Asia accounting for a significant share ...