Tuberculosis (TB) is a wily old killer, one of the deadliest infectious diseases in history and one of the few
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Vaccine shows promise for preventing active TB disease
An experimental vaccine proved 50% effective at preventing latent tuberculosis infection from turning into active disease in a three-year study
Why a blow to the chest can kill or save you
A blow to the chest can have highly contrasting effects. For instance, some baseball players have died after being hit
American drug overdose death rates the highest among wealthy nations
In the most comprehensive international comparison of its kind, a USC study found that the United States has the highest
Vitamin D helps treat lethal drug-resistant TB
Vitamin D has been found to speed up the clearance of tuberculosis (TB) bacteria from the lungs of people with
Drug development options diversified with new metal catalyst
A University of Illinois team of researchers led by chemistry professor M. Christina White has developed a new manganese-based catalyst
Buruli ulcer: Promising new drug candidate against a forgotten disease
Buruli ulcer — one of the most neglected among the NTDs — is a debilitating and stigmatising disease. Affecting mainly
Why feeling empathy could lead former drug users to relapse: Empathy and addiction
Empathy, the awareness of another’s feelings and emotions, is a key feature in normal social interactions. But new research from
Woman’s swollen pinkie was rare sign of tuberculosis
A woman's swollen finger was a rare sign of tuberculosis infection. Above, an image of the woman's finger (panel A),
Tuberculosis remains world’s deadliest infectious disease: WHO
WHO, in its latest 2018 Global TB Report, says countries are still not doing enough to end TB by 2030