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After years of decline, tuberculosis cases have begun to rise again in parts of the United States.

Amid Climbing TB Cases, Researchers Identify the Pathogen’s ‘Heartbeat,’ Paving the Way for New Therapies

Arizona State University

Discovery of a vital molecular system inside the tuberculosis bacterium could lead to new, more effective drugs against the deadly disease

New Credit Card-Sized TB Test Could Close the Diagnostic Gap in HIV Hotspots

Tulane University

Inspired a beetle's natural defense mechanism and requiring no electricity, the new field test boosts TB detection where it's needed most

Vacutainers filled with collected blood samples are ready to be analyzed.

A Simple Blood Test Could Detect TB in Asymptomatic Patients

University of Southampton

Tuberculosis is the world's deadliest infectious disease and kills more than 1 million people each year, per the WHO

A woman sitting at her desk with laptop, phone, etc., rubs her nose with her right and touches her throat with her left hand to indicate infection.

Mycobacteria Present in Symptomatic Patients with Suspected TB

Amsterdam University Medical Centers

Study shows that Mtb is present in the exhaled breath of 90 percent of people suspected to have TB, despite their negative sputum tests

3D illustration of bacterial meningitis showing rod-shaped bacilli near a human brain representation.

Tuberculous Meningitis Drug Regimen Trial Begins

National Institutes of Health

The six-month multidrug regimen will be evaluated against standard treatment

A vector illustration of a BCG vaccine vial, a syringe, and human lungs against a teal background.

BCG Challenge Unlocks Insights into TB Vaccine Research

Saint Louis University

Scientists believe they can use one vaccine to study the modus operandi and efficacy of others

A female clinician checks a young girl's heartbeat with a stethoscope in a hospital ward.

Trials Reveal First-Ever MDR-TB Treatment Safe for Kids and Adults

Desmond Tutu TB Centre at Stellenbosch University

Bayesian analysis of data from both trials showed that levofloxacin reduced the risk of developing TB by 60 percent

A sick little girl has a nebulizer mask on for respiratory treatment.

New Blood-Based Tool Rapidly Tests for TB in Children

Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich

An international research consortium has tested a rapid new analytical tool that needs just a blood sample from a fingerprick

3D illustration of human lungs with highlighted infected areas.

WHO Launches Comprehensive Web-Based TB Screening Tool

World Health Organization

ScreenTB is free for all to use and could help countries track and monitor TB’s spread

A vector illustration with a clinician checking human lungs with magnifying glass.

Can Phage-Based Diagnostics End the Global TB Rage?

Jane Theaker, MSc

Natural mechanisms of bacteriophages may help identify active TB early in those at risk

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