Tuberculosis is making headlines as the contagious respiratory disease spreads in the Midwest. Kansas is currently facing one of the largest recorded outbreaks in United States history, according to ...

BALTIMORE — Tuberculosis infected more than 8 million people in 2024—surpassing COVID-19 and marking a record high since 1995—as a new Johns Hopkins–developed vaccine emerges amid rising antibiotic ...

The tuberculosis vaccine, known as BCG, is mainly for babies in countries with high TB rates. In the U.S., the BCG vaccine is not common but may be considered for people with high TB exposure risk.

A live-attenuated tuberculosis (TB) vaccine candidate in development elicits a much more balanced and effective immune response compared to the existing vaccine used across much of the world, ...

A new vaccine that boosts immunity against tuberculosis (TB) has been shown to be effective in pioneering pre-clinical trials, as part of a successful collaboration between three leading Australian ...

Expert Rev Vaccines. 2013;12(12):1431-1448. There are two trends in TB vaccine development that warrant mentioning. First, there is a new interest in BCG and novel TB vaccines for prevention of ...

Learn more about the role of Tuberculosis in cancer and how a simple vaccine supports the immune system to fight it. Immunotherapy is an innovative way to harness the power of the body’s immune system ...

Working toward more effective tuberculosis (TB) vaccines, researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine have developed two strains of mycobacteria with "kill switches" that can be triggered to stop the ...

Learn how Alzheimer's prevention may be added to the tuberculosis vaccine's long list of uses, alongside treating infections and cancer. Over the past 100 years, the tuberculosis vaccine has been ...

A self-destructing vaccine administered intravenously provides additional safety and protection against tuberculosis (TB) in macaque monkeys, suggests new University of Pittsburgh research published ...

Connecticut's new menopause laws add workplace accommodation rights and order a doctor toolkit due by 2028. See what changes for workers and patients. Breastfeeding on Epilepsy Medications Was Not ...

Expert Rev Vaccines. 2013;12(12):1431-1448. Vaccine candidates in clinical development: Phase I safety and immunogenicity trials not in the target population (usually in healthy adults), Phase IIa are ...