Tuberculosis is the leading infectious cause of death around the world, outpaced only by COVID-19 during the first three ...

The best-selling author “got a little emotional” while talking with The Times about the world’s deadliest infectious disease. Listen to the conversation.

TB can be found in every major city, in every country. Failing to control it threatens global health security. Now is not the ...

TB is an infectious disease caused by bacteria that most often affects the lungs. It spreads through the air when people with TB cough, sneeze or spit. Tuberculosis is preventable and curable.

In 2023, commitments made at the UN High-Level Meeting on the Fight Against Tuberculosis offered a renewed sense of hope and purpose after the COVID-19 pandemic.1 Nevertheless, tuberculosis disease ...

We can End TB: Commit, Invest, Deliver”, today, the urgency of ending the scourge of the world’s deadliest infectious disease—tuberculosis—is amplified and should be taken seriously by ...

TB remains a significant public health challenge worldwide with India bearing the highest TB disease burden in the world. In 2023, India had an estimated 26% of the global TB burden, with 28 lakh ...

World TB Day is a reminder that TB is not just a disease of the past—it’s a present and urgent challenge. (Image: Freepik) Every year on March 24, the world observes World Tuberculosis (TB ...

John Green’s new book, Everything Is Tuberculosis, reveals how social injustice sustains the disease, despite available cures and vaccines.

Tuberculosis (TB) is a serious infectious disease that primarily affects the lungs but can also impact other parts of the body. Despite being preventable and treatable, TB remains a leading cause ...

The global fight against the disease is currently facing headwinds. In 2023, an estimated 10.8 million people fell ill with tuberculosis (TB) worldwide; it claimed the lives of 1.25 million ...