The endTB trial is one of four recent randomized controlled trials testing new, shorter, and less toxic treatment regimens for drug-resistant TB. The trials are using two fairly new drugs— bedaquiline and delamanid. The medicines were first brought to the market in 2012 and 2013 and were the first new medications for TB in almost 50 years.

The U.S. has historically been the largest funder of WHO, as well as global tuberculosis programs. On his first day in office, President Donald Trump issued an executive order to pull the U.S. out of WHO. The administration has since ordered CDC staff to immediately stop collaborating with WHO, the Associated Press reported .

Scientists have discovered three powerful new drug regimens that offer more effective treatment for tuberculosis—bringing fresh hope to millions worldwide.

There is a vaccine aimed at preventing TB called Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG), but it’s not commonly used in the U.S., according to the CDC. However, many people born outside the U.S. have gotten the vaccine.

Also known as TB, tuberculosis is a contagious illness that can be fatal if left untreated.

Kansas is experiencing the largest tuberculosis outbreak in American history. Here's how to protect yourself, according to an infectious disease doctor.

Kansas City-area residents may be alarmed to hear that Wyandotte County is at the epicenter of the largest recorded tuberculosis outbreak in U.S. history, according to state health officials. Fortunately, they say the health risk remains very low.

Health officials in Columbia and Boone County are closely monitoring the ongoing tuberculosis outbreak in Kansas, which state officials have described as one of the largest in recorded U.S. history. However, local officials say there is no immediate cause for concern across mid-Missouri.

An outbreak of the infectious lung disease TB in Kansas is one of the largest ever recorded in the US. What is TB, and why have cases risen since the COVID-19 pandemic?

UK Health Security Agency figures show 5,480 people were struck by the bacterial infection - spread by coughing - in 2024, a rise of 13 per cent on the previous year.

New options make TB treatment faster, safer, and more accessible. A major breakthrough in tuberculosis treatment has emerged: three new drug regimens can now fight rifampin-resistant TB more effectively,