Health News Archives

Drug-Resistant TB Declines in United States
Number of XDR-TB cases down to only 2 in 2007, CDC reports

TB Strain Called a Growing Public Threat
Extensively drug-resistant disease deadlier and more common than thought, researchers find

Scientists Hot on Trail of New Antibiotics
Natural compounds could mean faster treatments for TB, fight other drug-resistant bacteria

Early TB Found in 9,000-Year-Old Bones
Ancient strain shows disease is 3,000 years older than thought

U.S. Barred 33 TB-Infected People From Flying Over Past Year
CDC's new 'do not board' list comes as a surprise to infectious disease experts

Drug Resistance Is Slowing Global Fight Against TB
Current strategies can't beat this growing challenge, researchers say

U.S. Immigrants Bearing More of the TB Burden
But targeted interventions could cut incidence of the respiratory disease

TB Outbreaks May Be Predicted by First 2 Cases
Identifying cluster characteristics early would aid control efforts, researchers say

New Latent TB Drug Saves Lives, Money
Rifampin improved compliance, reduced side effects, saved $10,000 per patient

TB Drug Treatment Can Lead to Severe Pneumonia
South African study cites the use of fluoroquinones