New tests recommended by the WHO can address TB cases with no or few symptoms more quickly and improve access to life-saving treatment.

Saliva molecular testing showed strong accuracy for pulmonary tuberculosis. Read more about this nonsputum diagnostic approach.

**Note: the release below is a special early release from the ESCMID Global Congress (formerly ECCMID, Barcelona, Spain, 27-30 April). Please credit the congress if you use this story** **ECCMID has ...

Tuberculosis has plagued humanity for thousands of years, and despite medical advances that can now help us prevent and cure it, the ancient bacterial disease still claims more human lives per year ...

A Co Antrim man has shared his challenging journey after being diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB). Andy Spence from Glenavy faced months of intensive treatment after receiving his diagnosis in June 2025 ...

Researchers used 6MWD to assess the association between physical function and the effectiveness of ART and anti-tubercular therapy in patients with HIV/TB co-infection. In patients with TB/HIV, higher ...

Colombo, March 19: Each year, Sri Lanka sees between 8,500 and 9,500 new tuberculosis (TB) cases, according to a senior official from the National Programme for Tuberculosis Control and Chest Diseases ...

Nearly half of lung cancer patients die after being misdiagnosed with tuberculosis. Many clinicians, research has revealed, put patients with these symptoms; coughing, weight loss and shortness of ...

A history of tuberculosis (TB) and a history of chronic bronchitis were associated with an increased risk for lung cancer in individuals who had never smoked, whereas asthma had a positive, ...

Shorter duration, fully oral treatment regimens for tuberculosis (TB) are now recommended for most adults and children. Updated joint guidelines from the American Thoracic Society, the CDC, European ...

Sri Lanka records between 8,500 and 9,500 tuberculosis (TB) cases each year, a senior official at the National Programme for ...