New DNA sequencing method to diagnose tuberculosis Date: September 23, 2014 Source: PeerJ Summary: A new approach to the diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB) has been developed by researchers working in ...

Cox is investigating ways to ramp up Parkin activity in mice infected with tuberculosis using a strategy similar to one being explored by his UCSF colleague Kevan Shokat, PhD, as a way to ward off ...

Bacteria that cause tuberculosis trick immune cells meant to destroy them into hiding and feeding them instead, report scientists. The study results revolve around the ancient battle between the ...

TB is the leading cause of death among those with HIV/AIDS worldwide. According to the WHO, in 2023, 161,000 people died of HIV-associated TB. Medical Xpress.

In the early 1900s, TB was the number one cause of death in the U.S. Today, it remains one of the top 10 causes of death worldwide with about 1.5 million deaths each year, although deaths in the U ...

We have made great strides against tuberculosis, but much remains to be done. Although infection rates are down, TB now ranks alongside HIV as the leading cause of death from infectious disease.

By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO (Reuters) - For the first time, tuberculosis infections rivaled HIV/AIDS as a leading cause of death from infectious diseases, the World Health Organization said in a ...

NEW YORK, Oct 30: In a recent report published by the World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday, tuberculosis (TB) has surpassed COVID-19 to become the leading cause of infectious disease-related ...