The guidelines recommend a 4-month drug regimen for adults and children with drug-susceptible TB, and a 6-month regimen for those with drug-resistant TB.

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Tularemia cases in the U.S. rose by 56% from 2011 to 2022, with central states and American Indian communities most affected, highlighting diagnostic advancements and health disparities.

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As billions of dollars are committed to tackling malaria and HIV in Africa yearly, one disease is killing more people than ...

A new study by Tel Aviv University reveals how bacterial defense mechanisms can be neutralized, enabling the efficient ...

US and Spanish researchers have now discovered at least some bacteria pay a steep price for their resistance – a cost that we ...

RSV activity remains high, with pediatric hospitalizations increasing across most of the country, the CDC said. Though ...

The genetic analysis of the H5N1 avian flu virus in specimens from the nation's first severely ill hospitalized patient in ...

Additional funding awarded following successful drug candidate nominationUSD 7.3 million to support progression of antibiotic BAL2420 (LptA ...

Medically reviewed by Femi Aremu, PharmD Influenza, commonly referred to as the flu, is an illness that is caused by influenza viruses. It is highly contagious and can be passed between people via ...

Any use of antimicrobial medication can increase the risk of germs developing resistance, making it harder to treat or prevent infections or illnesses. That is why health care providers are careful to ...