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30 Oct
Once Again, Tuberculosis Becomes World's Top Infectious Disease Killer

Once Again, Tuberculosis Becomes World's Top Infectious Disease Killer

In the highest tally ever recorded for tuberculosis cases, the World Health Organization reported Tuesday that over 8 million people worldwide were diagnosed with the lung disease last year.

Of that number, 1.25 million people died of TB, the 

29 Mar
U.S. TB Cases Reach Highest Level in a Decade

U.S. TB Cases Reach Highest Level in a Decade

Tuberculosis cases are on the rise in the United States, with the number of reported infections in 2023 the highest seen in a decade.

Forty states logged an increase in tuberculosis (TB) cases, and rates were up among all age groups, the study from the U.S. Centers ...

22 Feb
U.S. Safety Protocols Stopped TB in Imported Lab Monkeys From Spreading to Humans

U.S. Safety Protocols Stopped TB in Imported Lab Monkeys From Spreading to Humans

Rigorous safety protocols prevented an outbreak of tuberculosis last year in lab monkeys imported to the United States from spreading to humans, a new report shows.

Overall, 26 cynomolgus macaque monkeys flown in from Southeast Asia to the United States for research purp...

18 Apr
AI May Equal Trained Staff in Spotting TB on Chest X-Rays

AI May Equal Trained Staff in Spotting TB on Chest X-Rays

Artificial intelligence (AI) may help clinicians diagnose tuberculosis in parts of the world where radiologists are scarce, a new study suggests.

AI software successfully identified tuberculosis (TB) from cellphone photos of chest X-ray images, researchers reported at a...

23 Mar
U.S. Tuberculosis Cases Rose in 2022: CDC

U.S. Tuberculosis Cases Rose in 2022: CDC

Tuberculosis cases climbed again in 2022, U.S. health officials announced Thursday.

Still, the 5% increase, which amounted to 8,300 cases, didn't reach higher pre-pandemic numbers, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

"The message is l...

30 Jan
Troubling Signs TB Is Gaining Resistance Against Combo Antibiotics

Troubling Signs TB Is Gaining Resistance Against Combo Antibiotics

New drugs may be needed to fight the deadliest form of tuberculosis, because it may no longer respond to current treatments.

An animal study by Johns Hopkins Univer...

25 Mar
TB Cases Declined in U.S. During Pandemic

TB Cases Declined in U.S. During Pandemic

Reported cases of tuberculosis (TB) dropped significantly across the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic, but delayed or missed diagnoses may have contributed to the decline.

"Delayed or missed tuberculosis disease diagnoses are threatening the health of people wi...

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