Men more likely to be infected with TB than women
Globally, men account for around two-thirds of people diagnosed with TB but until now, the reasons for this disparity ...
Dexamethasone calms lung inflammation without weakening core immune responses
Researchers from Trinity College Dublin and St. James's Hospital have shown that dexamethasone, a commonly prescribed anti-inflammatory steroid, can reduce ...
Announcement: 5th Asian-African Congress of Mycobacteriology
Announcement:5thAsianAfricanCongressofMycobacteriology(Virtual/Hybrid) Download Submission Instruction .pdf Abstract Submission is open via online participant portal Download Submission video guide The Asian African Society ...
B.C. students call for systemic change to fight TB in Indigenous populations
Indigenous people experience disproportionate levels of disease; a new NGO at Simon Fraser University aims to change that. Many ...
Seventy-year-old Parkinson’s drug shows promise against tuberculosis
New UBC study reveals benztropine’s potential to treat the world’s deadliest infectious disease and combat growing antibiotic resistance. Mycobacterium ...
New molecular label could lead to simpler, faster tuberculosis tests
Chemists found a way to identify a complex sugar molecule in the cell walls of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the world's deadliest ...
Researchers use AI to improve diagnosis of drug-resistant infections
Method outperforms current WHO standard in predicting resistance, aiding faster, more accurate treatments. Source: Tulane University Summary: Scientists have developed ...
Self-destructing vaccine offers enhanced protection against tuberculosis in monkeys
A self-destructing vaccine administered intravenously provides additional safety and protection against tuberculosis (TB) in macaque monkeys, suggests new University of ...
How a new gut microbe drives the gut-lung axis
A team has discovered a new communication pathway between the gut and lung. Their findings highlight how a little-known member ...