Each year, 11 million people worldwide develop tuberculosis, and about 1.4 million die from it. Meningitis occurs in 1–2% of patients and is the most severe complication of tuberculosis, arising when ...

After an active case of tuberculosis was detected in the Sacramento area, you may be wondering about your risks of contracting the highly contagious disease. An individual with contagious tuberculosis ...

TULARE COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- People in Tulare County are getting sick with tuberculosis. Health leaders confirmed at least 15 cases of the disease so far. "TB is a bacterium," said Dr. Thomas ...

Painstaking experiments have revealed the cellular signatures that signify a tuberculosis infection, providing a series of targets for new vaccines that could finally subdue one of the world’s leading ...

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SPOKANE, Wash. - The Spokane Regional Health District (SRHD) recently reported a rise in tuberculosis (TB) cases. SRHD said they saw five cases in 2020. In 2024, that figure more than doubled to 12 ...

A month after a Western North Carolina individual was diagnosed with tuberculosis, news outlets are reporting on another case in Wake County. ABC reported Sept. 8 that a case of TB was present in Wake ...

Yolo County officials traced contacts after a TB case surfaced at Cache Creek Casino. California saw 2,100 TB cases in 2024, with a rising mortality rate of 14%. Health agencies stress screening and ...

USAID funding cuts for tuberculosis programs have resulted in an estimated 11,000 additional deaths. The cuts, implemented shortly after Trump's inauguration, could lead to a surge in global ...

Even under intense ultraviolet radiation from giant stars, the raw ingredients for planets can endure. Using Webb s powerful infrared eyes, astronomers examined a young star in the Lobster Nebula and ...

Understanding how dislocations (line defects in the crystal structure) occur when 3D-printing metals has been unclear to materials scientists. Understanding when and how dislocations form in ...