Tuberculosis independently predicts death from lung cancer in the elderly, according to a new study from researchers in Hong Kong.

Head of Ministry of Health Affairs Health Research and Development Agency, dr. Trihono, said Indonesia, one of world's most populous nations, has the fourth-highest tuberculosis burden in the world after India, China, and South Africa. 

The new rules will apply to those who wish to spend over six months in the UK and come from a country deemed to have a high incidence of TB.

Medical innovation is not delivering for the needs of people in developing countries. 65th World Health Assembly to debate binding convention on R&D.

Tuberculosis is still one of the most important causes of death worldwide. Perseverance and renewed commitment are needed to achieve global control of tuberculosis, and ultimately, its elimination.

The Division of Tuberculosis Elimination (DTBE), National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, Office of Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), is pleased to announce the launch of the Spanish TB website. This website is available at http://www.cdc.gov/tb/esp.

A tiny filter could have a big impact around the world in the fight against tuberculosis. Using the traditional microscope-based diagnosis method as a starting point, a University of Florida lung disease specialist and colleagues in Brazil have devised a way to detect more cases of the bacterial infection.

As of the end of the first quarter of 2012, nearly 864,000 GeneXpert MTB/RIF rapid tuberculosis (TB) diagnostic cartridges had been procured under manufacturer Cephied’s concessional pricing mechanism.

Australia and Vietnam are working together to tackle tuberculosis (TB) in Vietnam, which has one of the highest rates of the disease in Asia.