100-year-old TB vaccine shrinks liver tumors in mice

In a new study, a single dose of the vaccine for tuberculosis cut liver tumor burden and extended the survival of mice with liver cancer.

Nadine Yehya - UC Davis • futurity
Feb. 23, 2024 ~6 min

Data often mask tuberculosis epidemic disparities

Progress toward the elimination of tuberculosis in the United States has been stalled by significant racial and ethnic disparities.

Kim North Shine-U. Michigan • futurity
Dec. 18, 2023 ~4 min


1 test detects HIV and TB with just a little blood

A new rapid test can detect both HIV and tuberculosis at the same time with just a small amount of blood, researchers report.

Molly McCrory-Tulane • futurity
Nov. 15, 2023 ~4 min

Genome tool may pave way for new tuberculosis treatments

A new genome assembly tool could spur the development of new treatments for tuberculosis and other bacterial infections.

Andrew Smith-Rutgers • futurity
Dec. 19, 2022 ~5 min

Team solves mystery case of TB in the bones

Researchers have figured out what drove a mysterious outbreak of tuberculosis affecting the bones.

Karl Bates-Duke • futurity
Nov. 10, 2022 ~7 min

2 strains of tuberculosis attack lungs in totally different ways

A new study could clarify why tuberculosis treatments work in some patients but not others and potentially lead to better ways to fight TB.

Patti Verbanas-Rutgers • futurity
April 15, 2022 ~5 min

Blood test detects TB bacteria in infants a year before disease

A new blood test detects the bacteria that causes tuberculosis a year before infants develop the deadly lung disease, researchers report.

Carolyn Scofield-Tulane • futurity
May 19, 2021 ~5 min

TB kills 1.6M annually. Stem cells play a role

"...Mtb hijacks the immune response at the very early phase of infection by accessing the bone marrow and manipulating stem cells."

McGill University • futurity
Oct. 30, 2020 ~7 min


TB vaccines for babies don’t protect against COVID

Looking at countries that had mandatory BCG vaccination policies gave researchers a way to test hypotheses about if the TB vaccine protected against COVID.

Harrison Tasoff-UC Santa Barbara • futurity
Sept. 22, 2020 ~8 min

TB medication could fight fear and anxiety

An antibiotic that treats tuberculosis could help fight fear and anxiety disorders when combined with therapy, researchers report.

Rachel White-UT Austin • futurity
July 7, 2020 ~4 min

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