The case report from Bishara et al. 1 of active TB occurring in four members of a family recently migrated from Ethiopia to Israel provides an excellent basis for considering how primary care can ...

Breast tuberculosis, a rare form of extrapulmonary tuberculosis, represents a diagnostic challenge due to its nonspecific clinical and imaging features that can mimic both benign and malignant breast ...

The mobile intervention, based on the Integrated Theory of Health Behavior Change, significantly improved self-management behaviors among patients with tuberculosis (TB). A self-management mobile ...

Despite newer TB drugs, delayed diagnosis, atypical symptoms and drug resistance continue to complicate treatment ...

Malaysia has long established TB control programmes that include vaccination, screening and access to effective treatment. With proper medical management, most patients with TB can recover fully and ...

Tuberculosis (TB) remains a global health challenge, affecting millions each year. In 2023, an estimated 10.8 million people contracted TB, with 1.25 million deaths, according to the World Health ...

In a recent study published in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases, researchers reported on the treatment of rifampin-resistant tuberculosis in the United States (U.S.) using the Food and Drug ...

There would be no risk of XDR-TB infection in health workers and care givers if XDR-TB were not created by inadequate TB treatment. Therefore, the first principle in managing the risk of XDR-TB is 'do ...

A significant proportion of people in the community with pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) have subclinical disease, according to a meta-analysis involving survey studies across Africa and Asia. In adjusted ...

New Delhi: Metropolis Healthcare Ltd announced that it has been granted a patent by the Indian Patent Office for a clinician-focused decision-support system designed to strengthen the detection and ...

Jaipur: In a step towards enhancing tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis, the state health department has launched an initiative employing 29 advanced portable X-ray machines. These state-of-the-art machines ...

Tuberculosis (TB) remains a major problem in the South African mining sector; infection rates are 10 times higher than the rate the WHO classifies as an emergency. The Southern Africa TB in the Mining ...