People and animals are very susceptible to infections from Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB), the bacterium that causes ...

Tuberculosis has plagued humanity for thousands of years, and despite medical advances that can now help us prevent and cure ...

Researchers from the Department of Bioengineering (BE), Indian Institute of Science (IISc), have designed a novel 3D hydrogel culture system that mimics the mammalian lung environment. It provides a ...

Tuberculosis (TB) is one of India's most pressing public health challenges as the country accounts for the highest number of TB cases globally. While the government has set a target to eliminate TB by ...

TB is an airborne disease with a long history, now primarily treated with antibiotics, but drug resistance remains a challenge. The COVID-19 pandemic led to underdiagnosis and increased TB mortality, ...