Tuberculosis is a bacteria infection that mostly affects the lungs, but can potentially spread to other organs.

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The funding freeze is not only a threat to people in the developing world who live with tuberculosis as an ever-present threat, Green told me — it also poses a risk to the US it ...

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Mycobacterium abscessus is a fast-growing, pathogenic mycobacteria that can cause lung infections, and people who have ...

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Researchers found that curcumin, found in turmeric, could enhance treatment of dangerous Mycobacterium abscessus lung infections.

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Actually getting treatment is key: The World Health Organization (WHO) says that for two-thirds of TB patients who don't get ...

The treatment of TB involves a combination of several antibiotics. These are aimed at reducing the risk of transmission, ...

In 2023, after a brief hiatus, tuberculosis regained from COVID its status as the world’s deadliest infectious disease—a ...