Trump’s executive order halting 83 per cent of USAID projects has triggered humanitarian crises in Afghanistan and Bangladesh ...

Petechiae are tiny red or purple dots that don't turn white when you press on them. They can be caused by infections, certain medications, and vitamin deficiencies. They can also be a symptom of low ...

Tuberculosis bacteria rely on a family of genes that help them survive the challenging journey from one person's lungs to another person's during coughing, sneezing or talking, according to ...

The World Health Organization warned last week that the sweeping funding cuts could endanger millions of lives, since many countries depend on foreign aid for TB prevention, testing and treatment.

TB IS A SERIOUS INFECTION THAT PRIMARILY TARGETS THE LUNGS, AND IT OFTEN PRESENTS AS A BAD COUGH. IT CAN BE FATAL IF LEFT UNTREATED. ABOUT 12 PEOPLE ARE DIAGNOSED WITH IT HERE IN NEW HAMPSHIRE ...

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Due to the high prevalence of pleural tuberculosis in Brazil ... despite Directly Observed Therapy (DOT). As a first step, the insertion of a chest tube was indicated but was insufficient for the ...

Editor's note: This story was updated on March 12, 2025, to note that the outbreak is not the largest on record in the United States. We apologize for the error ...

Li, Doctoral Candidate, Department of History, UC Berkeley. Li presented her research in progress on tuberculosis treatments and the assertion of professional authority in Shanghai medical journal ...