The bacillus Calmette–Guérin (BCG) vaccine, initially developed to provide protection against TB, also protects against leprosy; and the magnitude of this effect varies. Previous meta-analyses did not ...

Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao on Tuesday announced the launch of the state’s adult Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccination campaign, a significant step in India’s TB prevention strategy ...

Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) is one of the world’s oldest and most widely used vaccines. It was developed in the early 20th century to provide protection from tuberculosis. Surprisingly, this ...

In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server, researchers assessed the impact of Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccination on the protection provided by severe acute respiratory syndrome ...

Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine is the live attenuated vaccine form of Mycobacterium bovis used to prevent tuberculosis and other mycobacterial infections. Now, using zebrafish “avatars,” a ...

Charles Shey Wiysonge previously received funding from the South African Medical Research Council. The BCG vaccine for TB has been used for 100 years. It is largely effective for children under five, ...

Researchers headed by a team at Pitt University, in collaboration with scientists at Cornell University, have developed a self-destructing, intravenous (i.v.) Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine ...

A UC Davis Health study found that a single dose of Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG), the vaccine for tuberculosis (TB), reduced liver tumor burden and extended the survival of mice with liver cancer.

An experimental treatment protects mice from COVID-19, flu, bacteria, and more.