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Woman Faces Jail Time after Ignoring Court Order to Isolate and Treat Active TB for a Year

After defying many court orders over the course of a year telling her to receive treatment for her active case of TB and to remain in isolation while doing so, a woman in Washington State is now risking electronic home…

February 8, 2023 · by Katherine Baldwin · 0

Tuberculosis Patient Refuses Treatment

Tuberculosis (TB) can be a dangerous and potentially life-threatening disease if left untreated. It is caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis and primarily affects the lungs, although it can also spread to other parts of the body, such as the…

February 4, 2023 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

A 100-Year-Old Vaccine Could Treat Type 1 Diabetes

Childhood represents the main period of a person’s life when he or she can suffer from type 1 Diabetes, unfortunately. The disease is very tricky, also because its symptoms can appear suddenly. During new research led by Dr. Denise Faustman,…

March 21, 2022 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

Montana Confirms First Case of Bovine Tuberculosis in 50 Years

Bovine tuberculosis is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium known as Mycobacterium Bovis. Experts warn that this bacterium is dangerous not only for cattle; but also for humans, pigs, cats, dogs, deer, and other mammals. The Mycobacterium tuberculosis causes the human…

October 25, 2021 · by Jeffrey Olmsted · 0

Tuberculosis Can Spread Through Breathing Just Like Coronavirus

A team of South African researchers has found over hundreds of years of medical orthodoxy that the characteristic of breathing can contribute more to the transmission of TB than cough. Using little droplets named aerosols, which are removed when a…

October 19, 2021 · by Anna Daniels · 0

Tuberculosis Managed to Reshape the Immune Systems of Many People

Tuberculosis is easily one of the deadliest diseases in the world. The World Health Organization reveals that TB positions itself easily in the top 10 deadliest diseases. Other grim statistics show that about 1.5 million people across the world lose…

March 4, 2021 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

New Canadian Study Came Up With New, More Effective Drugs For Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis

The findings of a new international study headed by Dr. Dick Menzies of the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Center in Montreal should lead to a significant revision of the global guidelines for the treatment of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis.…

November 2, 2018 · by Vadim Caraiman · 0

Tag: Tuberculosis

Woman Faces Jail Time after Ignoring Court Order to Isolate and Treat Active TB for a Year

Tuberculosis Patient Refuses Treatment

A 100-Year-Old Vaccine Could Treat Type 1 Diabetes

Tuberculosis Can Spread Through Breathing Just Like Coronavirus

Tuberculosis Managed to Reshape the Immune Systems of Many People

New Canadian Study Came Up With New, More Effective Drugs For Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis

High Blood Sugar Levels Boosts The Risks of Tuberculosis, A New Study Revealed

Is Tolerating Tuberculosis Better than Getting Rid of it?

The Federal Government of Canada Promises To Eradicate Tuberculosis By 2030 After Teenager’s Death