Tuberculosis (TB) is a bacterial infection that usually affects the lungs but can spread to other parts of the body, including the skin. Once it reaches the skin, TB can cause a variety of lesions ...

The GP put these down to perimenopause, prescribing an emollient to moisturise her skin, and hormone replacement ... my kidneys had failed and the blood test revealed large amounts of protein ...

Doctors and healthcare professionals can perform a PPD skin test to test for TB. Medicare Part B may cover eligible costs if your healthcare team decides to perform this test to help diagnose TB ...

Such workers play a critical role in notifying people who test positive for tuberculosis, getting them treatment and screening their close contacts for infection. “Patients may get a diagnosis ...

U.S. has given up to $250M yearly in funding for global TB programs, WHO says. The World Health Organization warned this week that massive cuts in funding, especially from the United States ...

Over the past two decades, global TB programmes have saved more than 79 million lives, averting approximately 3.65 million deaths last year alone. A significant portion of this success has been driven ...

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Editor's note: This story was updated on March 12, 2025, to note that the outbreak is not the largest on record in the United States. We apologize for the error ...