WHO experts have annually brought attention to the poor quality of care for children at risk of developing active ...

Nearly universal access to bedaquiline was only secured in 2023 following yearslong effort involving behind-the-scenes ...

an estimated 280 000 people developed TB in South Africa, while 54 000 died from the disease. TB remains a threat to global public health and the second leading cause of death in South Africa.

This large case series illustrates several features of adolescent TB. First, most patients were identified after presenting with symptoms. Second, the rates of extrathoracic TB were high ...

(Photo by Nancy Nanyonga) Burden of disease Health ministry General of Health Services director Dr Henry Mwebesa says more than 90,000 Ugandans fall ill with TB every year in Uganda. Last year ...

"While there is more work to be done in this space, this discovery is a valuable piece in the puzzle of understanding how TB came to be such a serious disease," said Professor Stinear. "Our ...

Tuberculosis is a confounding scourge. It's the leading cause of death from infectious disease in the world, and yet it's estimated that those deaths represent perhaps 5% of infections with ...

Introduction: Tuberculosis (TB) remains a significant health concern ... Chest X-rays were used to determine cavitary disease and unilateral versus bilateral involvement. PDM was defined by a Glycated ...