Breakthrough in Flu Prevention? Scientists Discover Surprising Power of Century-Old Vaccine
As Canada’s flu season collides with record strep A cases and ongoing COVID-19 concerns, a new study is shedding light on our understanding of respiratory…
Tuberculosis News
Tuberculosis (TB) is a highly infectious disease primarily affecting the lungs, caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis. It can also impact other parts of the body, including the kidneys, spine, and brain. TB is spread through the air when a person with active pulmonary TB coughs, sneezes, or speaks, releasing droplets that others can inhale. The disease manifests with symptoms such as chronic cough, fever, night sweats, and weight loss. While TB is preventable and curable, it remains a major global health challenge, particularly in developing countries with high rates of HIV or limited healthcare infrastructure. Treatment involves a long course of multiple antibiotics over a period of at least six months, and the emergence of drug-resistant strains has made management increasingly complex and prolonged.
Scientists Identify Leading Driver of the TB Pandemic
Recognizing N-AIDS as a crucial factor and coexisting condition of can improve the detection, prevention, and eradication of TB. Tuberculosis (TB) stands as the leading…
Unlocking T Cells’ Tactical Advantage Against Tuberculosis
By tracking T cell activity, researchers uncover promising tuberculosis vaccine and drug targets. La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) is working to guide the development…
BRACE Yourself: Unexpected Ineffectiveness of BCG Vaccine Against COVID-19 in Healthcare Workers
The international BRACE trial, investigating the BCG vaccine’s efficacy against COVID-19, has found it does not reduce healthcare workers’ risk of contracting the disease. Future…
Study Finds Temperature-Stable Tuberculosis (TB) Vaccine Safe and Effective
A clinical trial testing a freeze-dried, temperature-stable experimental tuberculosis (TB) vaccine in healthy adults found that it was safe and stimulated both antibodies and responses…
Mysterious U.S. Outbreak of Bone-Eating Tuberculosis Resembled an Ancestral Form
Driving force behind strange tuberculosis outbreak was solved by a Duke collaboration. Tuberculosis is most commonly associated with lung infections, however, in 2% of cases…
Why the 100-Year-Old BCG Tuberculosis Vaccine Is So Broadly Protective Against Infections in Newborns
Researchers discover changes in metabolite and lipid profiles, providing clues for designing future vaccines for newborns. The century-old Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine against tuberculosis is…
Dramatically Improved Potency When TB Vaccine Delivered Intravenously
Worldwide, more people die from tuberculosis (TB) than any other infectious disease, even though the vast majority were vaccinated. The vaccine just isn’t that reliable….
Digital Program on Mobile Phones Tames Tuberculosis
An interactive program using mobile phones helps more patients conclude treatment successfully. For tuberculosis patients, complying with a full course of treatment can be daunting…
New Strategy Against Life-Threatening Tuberculosis Infections
In search of new strategies against life-threatening tuberculosis infections, a team from the Technical University of Munich (TUM), as well as Harvard University and Texas…
Study Reveals How Deadly Bacteria Trick the Immune System
A new study from UCLA suggests that certain bacteria can pretend to be viruses when infecting humans, allowing them to hijack the body’s immune response…
Drug Resistant Tuberculosis On The Rise
Back in 2005, doctors at a remote hospital in the village of Tugela Ferry, South Africa, were puzzled when patients with HIV, who were initially…
War of the Badgers Erupts in England
The issue at hand is that the common badger, Meles meles, one of the largest predators left in the British Isles, while loved by the…
Tuberculosis Resistance to Backup Drugs Increases
According to a new study, more than 40% of tuberculosis infections that are resistant to front-line antibiotic treatments have also become resistant to some common…
A Simple Cooler May Help Battle Drug-Resistant TB Strains
A Vodaphone Americas Foundation Wireless Innovation Project award winner may now help in the fight against multidrug-resistant strains of tuberculosis. CoolComply, a modified soft-drink cooler,…
VPM1002 Tuberculosis Vaccine in Phase II Trial
It’s hard to believe that the only tuberculosis vaccine currently available is over 90 years old. Since the BCG vaccine only protects young children, scientists…
Highest Recorded Rates of Drug Resistant Tuberculosis
Today the World Health Organization has released an updated report on the situation of drug-resistant tuberculosis around the world, and it’s reporting that drug-resistant TB…
Earliest Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis Strains Were First Detected in Italy
Contrary to what was previously believed, the earliest cases of the Totally Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis (TDR-TB) were not the current 12 known cases reported in Mumbai…