Tuberculosis cases are still widespread in India, while lung cancer cases are steadily rising. To make matters more challenging, the two conditions often present with similar symptoms, leading to ...

Tuberculosis has plagued humanity for thousands of years, and despite medical advances that can now help us prevent and cure it, the ancient bacterial disease still claims more human lives per year ...

In managing the complication of tuberculosis (TB), the phenomenon of a paradoxical reaction must be considered when there are ...

A history of tuberculosis (TB) and a history of chronic bronchitis were associated with an increased risk for lung cancer in individuals who had never smoked, whereas asthma had a positive, ...

Researchers used 6MWD to assess the association between physical function and the effectiveness of ART and anti-tubercular therapy in patients with HIV/TB co-infection. In patients with TB/HIV, higher ...

Initially treated for tuberculosis, a young patient’s life took a dramatic turn when advanced diagnostics uncovered a rare ...

Nearly half of lung cancer patients die after being misdiagnosed with tuberculosis. Many clinicians, research has revealed, put patients with these symptoms; coughing, weight loss and shortness of ...

Shorter duration, fully oral treatment regimens for tuberculosis (TB) are now recommended for most adults and children. Updated joint guidelines from the American Thoracic Society, the CDC, European ...

While the vaccines are products of private sector innovation, their evaluation has been firmly anchored in public science, with a large, independent Phase III clinical trial led, funded and sponsored ...

It’s either inaccurate — missing up to half of all cases — or requires expensive laboratories that are not widely available ...