BCG (Bacillus Calmette - Guerin) vaccine is made from a treated (attenuated) live strain of bacterium derived from Mycobacterium bovis, a bacterium which typically causes tuberculosis (TB) in cattle ...

From the first reported cases of HIV in 1981 to the latest breakthroughs in long-acting prevention, this Spotlight timeline traces key moments in the global and South African response to the virus. It ...

Researchers in the TB Alliance informed the Union Conference on Lung Health in Copenhagen that Sorbequiline, a new antibiotic ...

While they can be bought online for between $300 to $600, the products have not been extensively trialed or studied in humans.

Opportunistic infections target people with weakened immune systems, including those with HIV. These conditions can lead to ...

A groundbreaking study is testing new ways to bring HIV prevention and PrEP to men whose work keeps them constantly on the road.

Originally published by our partners at The19th on November 20, 2025. Decades of progress in HIV treatment and prevention in the United States is being derailed by the Trump ...

Citing a major new report, Winnie Byanyima says social and economic divides are fueling longer, deadlier outbreaks; and the ...

Deaths from TB were down three percent from 2023, while cases dropped by nearly two percent, the World Health Organization ...

Unapproved peptide drugs have become a trendy new approach to building muscle, smoothing wrinkles and trying to live longer.

Managing diabetes with injections is challenging. Joining insulin to a skin-penetrating polymer was as effective as shots at regulating blood sugar.

A suite of products promise smoother skin, bigger muscles and longer life. But what are peptides? And do they work?