New research published in the Journal of Leukocyte Biology suggests that macrophages from the lungs of old mice responded differently to infections than those of young mice, ibuprofen revers... Read more
In response to drug-resistant “superbugs” that send millions of people to hospitals around the world, scientists are building tiny, “molecular drill bits” that kill bacteria by bursting thro... Read more
“This compound showed powerful activity against ordinary active TB bacteria, non-replicating TB bacteria and even extensively drug-resistant TB strains,” An international team led by s... Read more
Kills 2 million people annually A two-drug combination is one of the most promising advances in decades for the treatment of tuberculosis (TB) — a disease that kills 2 million people a... Read more
WHO-endorsed test deployed in battle against tuberculosis in Malawi. On World TB Day, global NGO Project HOPE says new technology has the potential to revolutionize the speedy and accurate d... Read more
Tuberculosis causes the death of more than 1.5 million people After three decades of searching, the random screening of a group of compounds against the bacterium that causes tubercul... Read more
A potential vaccine against tuberculosis has been found to completely eliminate tuberculosis bacteria from infected tissues in some mice. The vaccine was created with a strain of bacteria th... Read more