The drugs, sutezolid and delpazolid, have demonstrated strong antimicrobial activity and a notably better safety profile ...

Tuberculosis (TB) is a bacterial infection that can be dangerous, but it’s almost always curable. Learn what medications are used for each type of the disease.

Image=KCDC Amid the increased possibility of using artificial intelligence (AI) for care due to aging, a senior medication confirmation service will be introduced through AI. From July 1 to June ...

New drugs that target "zombie" tuberculosis (TB) cells are now a step closer, thanks to a new study led by the University of ...

A Manitoba woman who didn't take her tuberculosis medication consistently was at the center of an online debate.

Treatment During Pregnancy You may worry that taking medicine for tuberculosis may harm your unborn child. It’s much worse to leave it untreated. TB drugs you take do reach your baby. But they ...

Sweat from a fingertip can be used to test whether tuberculosis (TB) patients are taking their medication properly. Until now, this could only be done by pricking blood. On March 24 it's World ...

A new study identified that a semi-synthetic compound can be derived from natural compounds and shows potent activity against tuberculosis (TB), including multi-drug resistant TB.

When health workers stopped visiting her home in Pakistan to administer tuberculosis medication, Ratna Jamni began dragging herself to a clinic “step by painful step, when even standing feels ...

Many strains of tuberculosis are already resistant to the 60-year-old drugs that are still the first line of treatment for nearly all TB patients.