A new vaccine that boosts immunity against tuberculosis (TB) has been shown to be effective in pioneering pre-clinical trials.

A new vaccine that boosts immunity against tuberculosis (TB) has been shown to be effective in pioneering pre-clinical trials ...

A discovery at Duke-NUS Medical School offers new hope in the battle against pulmonary fibrosis, a debilitating lung ...

Infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb ... Surrounding the core are layers of epithelioid macrophages and multinucleated giant cells, encapsulated by a layer of lymphocytes. The outermost ...

The presentation is similar to that of a painful lesion, and the differential diagnosis includes squamous cell carcinoma, testicular tumors, leishmaniasis, syphilis, tuberculosis, orchiepidymitis.

Epitheloid cells in the granuloma cause injury to the arterial wall by secreting matrix metalloproteinases and reactive oxygen and nitrogen intermediates. Reparative process leads to intimal ...

Health officials are raising the alarm over a large and ongoing tuberculosis (TB) outbreak in Kansas. According to data from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE), the cases have ...

A colorized X-ray of a patient's chest shows lesions (tubercles, pink) caused by tuberculosis (TB) consisting of infected dead tissue. Treatment for the highly contagious disease requires ...

Neurons are cells in the body that are responsible for transmitting electrical signals through the nervous system. Different types of neurons affect the ability to move, which begins as an impulse, or ...

A wave of tuberculosis cases hitting the Kansas City, Kansas, metro area has caused dozens of illnesses and at least two deaths, according to the state health department. Cases related to the ...