Dr. Carpenter is researching how T cells respond to tuberculosis in the hopes of preventing active TB disease.

A portable device to detect tuberculosis with the help of a smartphone has been developed by a team of researchers at Tezpur University in Assam.

A vaccine protects more than 100 million infants each year from severe tuberculosis (TB), including the fatal brain swelling it can cause in babies and toddlers. But the vaccine doesn't prevent adults ...

Your healthcare provider may also recommend a TB test — either a blood test or a skin test. For the skin test, you will need to return to your healthcare provider within 48 to 72 hours after the test ...

Local and state health officials are investigating a confirmed case of tuberculosis (TB) in the Avery County community, with ...

TB infection is different from active TB disease; and a flare up could happen within weeks of acquiring the infection or ...

The Toe River Health District, in collaboration with the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services and the Avery ...

A higher dose of rifampicin -- a bactericidal antibiotic used primarily to treat tuberculosis (TB) -- may be safe, and its ...

Tuberculosis (TB) belongs to infectious diseases leading to the high mortality and morbidity worldwide. Since long-term ...

AVERY COUNTY, N.C. (WBTV) - An active tuberculosis case has been confirmed in Western North Carolina, health officials said. The Toe River Health District said it was working with the state health ...

TULSA, Okla. — FOX23 spoke with health officials after a tuberculosis case was identified at McLain High School. The Tulsa ...