Tuberculosis (TB) continues to be one of the world's leading causes of infectious disease-related illness and death. Despite ...

A groundbreaking study from the University of Cape Town reveals that most tuberculosis cases are asymptomatic at screening, ...

India faces a dual challenge with widespread tuberculosis and rising lung cancer, often presenting with similar symptoms like ...

Even mild or occasional breathlessness can be an early sign of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, commonly known as COPD.

(MENAFN- IANS) New Delhi, Oct 28 (IANS) Commonly used chest X-rays, based on symptoms, are inadequate to detect asymptomatic tuberculosis (TB) infection among household contacts, according to a study ...

To slow the spread of tuberculosis (TB) and enable early detection of infectious cases in South Africa and other high-burden ...

In several states across India, COPD is now emerging as a major cause of death, sometimes even surpassing heart disease in ...

At the World Conference on Lung Health this week, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) released data from our operational research highlighting that using the World Health Organization (WHO) recommended ...

Given that many tiny nodules were found, these are unlikely to be lung cancer, which is generally only a single nodule ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is no longer a condition that just affects older smokers. Its rising cases ...

In a message to families, school officials said, “We are monitoring cases and staying in contact with CMS School Health as well as the local health department for guidance.” ...

The lives and respiratory health of Palestinians are at risk. In the Gaza Strip, the average life expectancy decreased by 34·9 years1 and over 59 587 Palestinians (including 17 921 children) were ...