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X-ray Experiments Contribute to Studies of a Drug Now Approved to Combat Tuberculosis
5 days ago 
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a new antibiotic that, in combination with two existing antibiotics, can tackle…
TB: Early Trouble
September 5, 2019
While the vast majority of the 1.8 billion people infected with the TB bacterium never experience active disease,…
Thermally-stable TB vaccine closer to reality thanks to microscopic silica cages
August 12, 2019
Scientists working on a new tuberculosis (TB) vaccine have achieved a major step forward by showing that a…
Nordic researches: a quarter of the world’s population at risk of developing tuberculosis
August 7, 2019
A new approach based on epidemiological evidence of latent tuberculosis shows that it will be extremely difficult to…
Lipid bodies help antibiotics to kill TB infections
July 3, 2019
Researchers are a step closer to better understanding how to treat one of the world’s deadliest diseases tuberculosis…
NIH launches large TB prevention trial for people exposed to multidrug-resistant TB
June 26, 2019
A large clinical trial to assess treatments for preventing people at high risk from developing multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB)…
TB is changing. So is science.
June 25, 2019
For a time when Elizabeth Campbell was in her early 20s, any sweat that trickled down her brow…
Researchers synthesize healing compounds in scorpion venom
June 12, 2019
A scorpion native to Eastern Mexico may have more than just toxin in its sting. Researchers at Stanford…
To fight TB infection, early protection is crucial
June 6, 2019
In the first days after the tuberculosis (TB) bacteria infect the body, a flurry of immune cells are…
Drug-resistant tuberculosis reversed in lab
May 8, 2019
New strategy may improve treatment for deadly infection. About 1.5 million people died of tuberculosis (TB) in 2017,…
International $6M Grant to Study HIV/TB Coinfection in Kids
May 3, 2019
About a third of us are walking around with the bacteria that causes tuberculosis (TB) in our bodies,…
Got Resistance?
April 30, 2019
One of the greatest challenges in treating tuberculosis—the top infectious killer worldwide—is the bacterium’s ability to shapeshift rapidly and…
Tiny Earth: Advancing antibiotic discoveries through undergraduate research
April 30, 2019
More and more bacteria are becoming resistant to traditional antibiotics, and this resistance has become a focal point…
Researchers develop a simple new blood test for tuberculosis
April 3, 2019
Testing for tuberculosis is fairly straightforward in most cases, but existing tests don’t work for everyone because they…
Tiny Earth: Advancing antibiotic discoveries through undergraduate research
March 29, 2019 
More and more bacteria are becoming resistant to traditional antibiotics, and this resistance has become a focal point…
Supercomputer Simulations Help Combat Tuberculosis (TB) Granulomas
March 26, 2019 
The greatest cause of death due to infection globally is tuberculosis (TB). Two supercomputers – Comet at the San Diego…
Anti-TB drugs can increase risk of TB re-infection
March 26, 2019
Current treatments for tuberculosis (TB) are very effective in controlling TB infection caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb). They don’t, however,…
Tuberculosis diagnosis in people with HIV increases risk of death within 10 years
March 12, 2019
Among people with HIV in Latin America, those diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB) at an initial clinic visit were…
Multidrug-Resistant TB Successfully Treated with New Approaches in Conflict-Affected Region of the Democratic Republic of Congo
March 6, 2019
A high proportion of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) cases can be cured in conflict-affected communities with molecular diagnostics, shorter…
Findings from the George Institute could help reduce rates of tuberculosis worldwide
March 5, 2019
New evidence from The George Institute for Global Health could help reduce rates of tuberculosis in Vietnam, and…
Smartphone app allows tuberculosis patients to visit doctor’s office less frequently
February 25, 2019
Tuberculosis is a terrible lung disease, which kills thousands of people every year. We do have effective treatments,…
Temperature-stable experimental tuberculosis vaccine enters clinical testing
January 28, 2019
Vaccinations have begun in a Phase 1 human clinical trial testing a freeze-dried, temperature-stable formulation of an experimental…
Assessing the airborne survival of bacteria in aerosol droplets from coughs and sneezes
January 25, 2019
The airborne transmission of diseases including the common cold, influenza and tuberculosis is something that affects everyone with…
Researchers develop new tuberculosis treatment
January 9, 2019
Researchers from RCSI (Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland), St James Hospital, Trinity College Dublin, and Imperial College London…
Study identifies genetic mutation responsible for tuberculosis vulnerability
December 27, 2018
If you live in the United States, you are unlikely to come into contact with the microbe that…
Tuberculosis in the blood
December 10, 2018
Although a quarter of the world population is infected with the pathogen that causes tuberculosis, only about ten…
Structural study of antibiotic opens the way for new TB treatments
November 16, 2018
New analysis of the structure and function of the naturally-occurring antimicrobial agent tunicamycin has revealed ways to produce…
Searching in soil, scientists find a new way to combat tuberculosis
November 13, 2018
For decades, doctors have been using antibiotics to fight tuberculosis (TB). And consistently, the microbe responsible for the…
Machine Learning Identifies Antibiotic Resistance Genes in Tuberculosis-Causing Bacteria
October 27, 2018
Researchers at the University of California San Diego have developed an approach that uses machine learning to identify…
A Copper Bullet for Tuberculosis
October 24, 2018
Tuberculosis is a sneaky disease. The bacteria hide from antibiotics inside the very immune cells that are supposed…
- Novel acid antibiotic discovered by waking-up DNA from soil bacteria
October 22, 2018 - A Boost for MDR-TB Treatment
October 12, 2018
- New study uncovers vast variation and significant deficits in tuberculosis care in urban India
September 28, 2018 - NIH releases strategic plan to address tuberculosis research
September 27, 2018 - Study IDs why some TB bacteria prove deadly
September 25, 2018 - UGA physician tracks tuberculosis using cellphone records
September 24, 2018
- A naturally occurring antibiotic active against drug-resistant tuberculosis
September 21, 2018 - Latent TB Treatment: Shorter is Better
August 14, 2018 - Enzyme discovery could help in fight against TB
July 11, 2018 - New purpose of a vaccine normally used to prevent tuberculosis
June 26, 2018 - Peering into Tb bacteria that attacks antibiotics
June 22, 2018 - Scientists discover how vitamin A drives the lung immune system to control TB
June 20, 2018 - Beyond Killing Tuberculosis
May 15, 2018 - Tuberculosis Transmission Between Residents and Migrants in Shanghai Revealed Through Genomic and Spatial Analysis
April 30, 2018 - Researchers discover new mechanism of antibiotic resistance in leprosy and tuberculosis
April 19, 2018 - Activity of two genes able to predict active tuberculosis
April 19, 2018 - Scientists find new targets in the war against tuberculosis
April 16, 2018 - World-Traveling Doctor on a Global Approach to Tuberculosis Elimination
April 9, 2018 - Immune Cells: The Good with the Bad
March 26, 2018 - World TB Day: How to help people with tuberculosis avoid the medical poverty trap
March 26, 2018 - Molecular doorstop could be key to new tuberculosis drugs
March 20, 2018 - NIH experts call for transformative research approach to end tuberculosis
March 13, 2018 - One-month tuberculosis prophylaxis as effective as nine-month regimen for people living with HIV
March 8, 2018 - New test by Stanford researchers brings faster, cheaper and more reliable tuberculosis diagnosis to rural South Africa
March 2, 2018 - A plant from Iranian cuisine could help solving antibiotic resistance
January 24, 2018 - Bringing cheap and accurate tuberculosis tests to Africa
January 22, 2018 - For a banded mongoose in northern Botswana, communicating with family can be deadly
January 17, 2018 - Re-programming innate immune cells to fight tuberculosis
January 15, 2018 - New TB drugs possible with understanding of old antibiotic
December 5, 2017 - Common medicine used to treat heartburn shows promising results in tuberculosis prevention
November 26, 2017 - Yale engineering team developing a tiny device to improve global health
November 21, 2017 - DiaMOND in the Rough
October 26, 2017 - Blocking TB germs’ metabolic ‘escape pathways’ may be key to better, shorter treatment
October 10, 2017 - Scientists discover how tuberculosis hijacks the immune system
August 28, 2017 - “Monkey wrench” molecule jams tuberculosis protein
August 5, 2017 - Predicting TB’s Behavior
August 4, 2017 - New discovery holds potential as tuberculosis drug
June 28, 2017 - Treating antibiotic-resistant TB
June 27, 2017 - TB or not TB, students identify promising antibiotic candidates
June 16, 2017 - New TB Risk Factor
June 12, 2017 - Mycobacteria use protein to create diverse populations, avoid drugs
June 5, 2017 - Drug lead identified in fight against TB
March 4, 2017 - Researchers use tiny 3D spheres to combat tuberculosis
February 8, 2017 - Researchers use tiny 3-D spheres to combat tuberculosis
February 7, 2017 - Atomic-scale view of bacterial proteins offers path to new tuberculosis drugs
February 5, 2017 - New tuberculosis therapy could be more potent than current treatments
January 26, 2017 - How the tuberculosis vaccine may protect against other diseases
December 8, 2016 - New compound targets TB bacterium’s defense against the immune system
December 7, 2016 - What do Google and chemical biology have in common?
October 26, 2016 - TB tricks the body’s immune system to allow it to spread
October 24, 2016 - Big data analysis shows weak link between badgers and cattle for TB transmission
September 28, 2016 - Researchers seek roadkill badgers to test for TB
August 15, 2016 - Contrary to long-held belief, HIV does not make tuberculosis drug-resistant
August 11, 2016 - Cholesterol may help fighting tuberculosis-causing bacteria
April 10, 2016 - Promising new method inhibits TB-causing bacteria
April 8, 2016 - Oral swabs for TB diagnosis undergo testing
April 7, 2016 - Update: ‘Clogged-up’ immune cells help explain smoking risk for TB
March 30, 2016 - New drug combinations could significantly improve tuberculosis treatment
March 29, 2016 - Clogged-up immune cells explain smoking risk for TB
March 26, 2016 - TB’s Ticking Time Bomb
March 25, 2016 - A ‘Game-Changer’ – Latest TB Research
March 21, 2016 - Blood test for tuberculosis
March 18, 2016 - New theorem helps reveal tuberculosis’ secret
February 23, 2016 - Old drugs, new tricks: Medications approved for other uses also have antibiotic action
December 28, 2015 - Study looks at reasons for delayed tuberculosis diagnosis in Uganda
December 28, 2015 - Developing drug resistance may be a matter of diversity for tuberculosis
November 25, 2015 - Study sheds light on why parasite makes TB infections worse
November 18, 2015 - Study reveals structure of tuberculosis enzyme, could offer drug target
November 3, 2015 - Charting a Course to Zero TB Deaths
October 27, 2015 - Drug discovery researcher receives NSF support to examine enzymes that may improve human health
August 13, 2015
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