The immune system remains seriously out-of-whack – in an inflammatory state of overactivation and impaired functionality – ...

Adjunctive corticosteroids may reduce mortality from all forms of tuberculosis by 17%, no matter which organ group was affected, according to a meta-analysis. Julia A. Critchley, DPhil, from the ...

The bacteria that cause the disease can be spread through the air by coughing, sneezing or even just speaking. People nearby can inhale the airborne germs. The vaccine Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) is ...

TB remains the leading cause of death among people living with HIV. Uganda is a high TB-burden country, and HIV accelerates ...

Over the course of five years, the researchers studied patients with HIV-related sepsis in eastern Africa, discovering that ...

"The air sacs in the lungs are a critical first barrier against infections in humans, but we've traditionally looked at them ...

Patient choice in taking treatment is framed by the physiological and psychological impacts of the disease and also by the social and cultural structures in which the person is immersed. [68] Patient ...

THE Director of Kibong'oto Infectious Diseases Hospital (KIDH) in Siha District, Kilimanjaro Region, Dr Leonard Subi has said that the government, through the Ministry of Health is continuing to ...

Tuberculosis (TB) can affect any part of the body. Therefore, those who experience frequent joint pains, back pain, headache ...

Shorter duration, fully oral treatment regimens for tuberculosis (TB) are now recommended for most adults and children. Updated joint guidelines from the American Thoracic Society, the CDC, European ...