Tuberculosis Costs the World $1.35 Trillion Annually
New research indicates tuberculosis drains 0.8% of the world’s economic potential annually, disproportionately affecting low- and middle-income countries.…
Test Identifies Active, Infectious Tuberculosis
On World Tuberculosis Day, March 24, a test developed by UC Davis Health could soon speed up diagnosis…
Tuberculosis Survivors Face Elevated Mortality Risk for 14 Years
New research indicates that even after successful treatment completion, tuberculosis patients experience higher rates of death from respiratory…
Tuberculosis Mycobacteria Use Stealth to Evade Immune System
Tuberculosis-causing mycobacteria stiffen cell membranes to avoid destruction, but the discovery opens new pathways for treatment. RT’s Three…
Co-Infections May Fuel Long COVID
Latent or concurrent infections—especially Epstein-Barr virus and tuberculosis—may drive persistent symptoms in a subset of long COVID patients.…