35,000-Year-Old Fossils From Central Europe Reveals First Known Tuberculosis Case in Neanderthals

Medicine & Technology Feb 06, 2024

DNA analysis of Neanderthal bones from Hungary has revealed evidence of tuberculosis which may have contributed to their extinction. Check it out in this article.

Tuberculosis Therapy Uses Targeted Drug Delivery With Nanoparticles, Providing a New Approach in Fighting Antibiotic Resistance

Jun 28, 2023

A group of scientists developed a new approach in treating tuberculosis where nanoparticles are used for targeted drug delivery. Find out more about it this article.

Top 5 Diseases With Questionable Origins That Led to Bizarre Treatments

Apr 06, 2023

Doctors used to treat many deadly diseases in absolutely horrible ways because they were once completely misunderstood. Find out which diseases have questionable origins.

Bacteria Responsible for Tuberculosis Can Turn Air Into Electricity to Power Small Portable Devices

Mar 09, 2023

Scientists have now found how a relative of TB bacteria can convert hydrogen from the air into energy. Read the article to learn more.

Tuberculosis That Feeds on Bones Has a Strange Outbreak That Shares Resemblances With a Prehistoric Form [STUDY]

Jan 10, 2023

Scientists solve a puzzling mystery about a tuberculosis strain outbreak that feeds on bones. Read to know more about these findings.

Fatal Lung Infection Can Be Cured With A Spoonful of Honey? Here's What Science Says

Sep 09, 2022

Honey can be a medical treatment is treating severe respiratory disease. Read here to know more.

Genetic Heritage of Ancient Pompeii Victims Discovered Through Genome Sequencing

May 27, 2022

Mount Vesuvius eruption was one of the most destructive volcanic eruptions in human history. Read on to find out how scientists are able to analyze the first-ever genome sequence of one of the victims in ancient Pompeii.

100-Year-Old BCG Vaccine Protects Newborns, Infants Beyond TB Shielding Them Against Other Viral Infections

May 04, 2022

The century-old BCG vaccine has been proud to protect babies not just from TB but from other viral infections unrelated to tuberculosis. Learn more from here.

TB Transmission: How Does the Body’s Response to Different Strains Potentially Affect Spread of Disease?

Apr 18, 2022

Two strains of bacterium causing tuberculosis were found to have an effect on the disease’s transmission. Find out how these variants impact such TB spread.

You Can’t Be Infected with TB and COVID-19 At the Same Time, New Study in Mice Suggests

Mar 25, 2022

People with tuberculosis may not be infected with COVID-19 at the same time, a new study in mice suggested. Find out more about the new discovery here.

Tuberculosis Come from Sea Lions, Seals? Ancient DNA Found in 3 TB Genomes Shows Proof

Mar 14, 2022

New study showed tuberculosis may have come from marine mammals like seals and sea lions. Find out how the disease occurred in humans through three TB genomes.

Tuberculosis Spreads Like COVID-19; New Research Shows 90 Percent of TB Bacteria Transmits Through Droplets

Oct 19, 2021

A new study finding recently showed that as much as 90 percent of tuberculosis bacteria released from an infected individual may be carried in droplets also known as aerosols that are expelled when one breathes out deeply.

Bovine Tuberculosis Detected in Montana Beef Cattle Herd Prompting Mass Testing, Quarantine

Oct 08, 2021

The Montana Department of Livestock announced that an epidemiological investigation is underway to control the spread of bovine tuberculosis, a disease contagious to wildlife and humans.

Tuberculosis Outbreak Due to Donated Bone Grafts Reported by CDC and FDA Health Officials

Jun 21, 2021

The FDA and CDC have issued a voluntary recall of a single lot of bone grafts coming from a single donor cadaver that is suspected of causing the recent bizarre tuberculosis outbreak in over 20 states.

'Swarm Learning': This Artificial Intelligence Can Detect COVID-19, Other Diseases

May 26, 2021

An international research team recently trained artificial intelligence algorithms known as "swarm learning" to identify certain illnesses.