Tuberculosis (TB) is a lung disease that is caused by bacteria. March 24, 2013— -- intro: It's the cause of death for nearly 1.5 million people each year mostly in developing countries.

A healthy diet is paramount for patients to recover from tuberculosis. A diet rich in protein helps build immunity against the tubercle bacilli and provides important support in healing. It also ...

Editor’s Note: Linda-Gail Bekker is Professor of Medicine at Cape Town University, Deputy Director of the Desmond Tutu HIV Center, and President-elect of the International AIDS Society. The opinions ...

Tuberculosis is a serious lung infection caused by germs that spread via the air. Despite advances in medical therapy to cure tuberculosis, prevention remains the best strategy. Dr. Shweta Bansal, ...

World Tuberculosis Day is observed every year on March 23. This day is observed to raise public awareness about the global epidemic of tuberculosis and efforts to eliminate the disease. This date ...

March 24th is World Tuberculosis Day. News Medical spoke to Dr. Michael Lauzardo about his expertise in this field and how best to invest to end TB, and ultimately save lifes. Please can you introduce ...

World TB Day takes place on March 24 of every year while focused on raising knowledge about tuberculosis (TB) as a fatal infectious illness which affects millions worldwide. People require education ...

World Tuberculosis Day 2025: Unlike normal cough, tuberculosis is usually accompanied by typical symptoms such as fever, shivering, night sweats, loss of appetite, drastic weight loss, chest pain and ...

Tuberculosis cases in the United States rose 9.4% in the past year after falling almost 20% in 2020, though the latest rates are still significantly lower than before the pandemic, according to a new ...