Leprosy carried powerful stigma in medieval Europe, but new skeletal evidence from Danish cemeteries suggests the sick were not always pushed aside in death. In medieval Denmark, burial location ...

With both Chinese New Year and Ramadan starting next week, many Singaporeans are expected to travel to Malaysia.

Medieval Danes with leprosy and TB weren't segregated in death. Study of 1,000 skeletons shows social status determined burial location.

Authorities have identified a case of tuberculosis at Westmoore High School, district officials announced Wednesday.

In the wake of a recent outbreak of tuberculosis (TB) and latent TB cases at a local San Francisco high school, IGHS's Priya ...

District officials say in a letter to families that the person who contracted the viral infection is no longer contagious.

A study led by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers has found that certain antibodies inhibit Mycobacterium ...

A new study in Nature Medicine estimates 2 million people are incorrectly told they have TB each year — and 1 million ...

Tulare County reports in November rise in active TB cases and exposure risk. Health officials urge risk-based TB screening via blood or skin tests in 2025. CDC logged an 8% US TB increase in 2024; ...

“It’s very difficult to try to avoid (tuberculosis),” Blumberg said, because it can take years for someone infected with TB to show symptoms. The best advice is to stay away from people with prolonged ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. After an active case of tuberculosis was detected in the Sacramento area, you may be wondering about your risks of contracting the ...