A closely watched clinical trial testing what could be the world’s first new tuberculosis vaccine in a century has hit its ...

The bacillus Calmette–Guérin (BCG) vaccine, initially developed to provide protection against TB, also protects against leprosy; and the magnitude of this effect varies. Previous meta-analyses ...

Spreading easily through the air, Mycobacterium tuberculosis can establish a chronic infection in human lungs, which can turn ...

Best known for its role in tuberculosis prevention, the BCG vaccine is based on a harmless strain of bacteria related the one that causes tuberculosis. A generic drug with over 100 years of ...

Two doses of a simple tuberculosis vaccination after surgery helps the immune system fight cancer cells and could greatly ...

Cases of a Victorian-era lung disease continue to rise in England and experts warn its growing resistance to antibiotics is a ...

Astute Analytica research report titled “Global BCG Tuberculosis Vaccine Market Report 2024″ presents an exhaustive analysis and strategic insights into the evolving landscape of the BCG Tuberculosis ...

Encephalitis International notes climate change leading to more vaccine-preventable diseases: Our Bureau, Bengaluru Tuesday, April 29, 2025, 17:15 Hrs [IST] Encephalitis Internati ...

In the UK, the majority of people have had the BCG vaccine and so their skin tests will often be mildly positive. This does not mean that they have TB: it just means that their immune systems ...

Mumbai: From Dec 2024, 16,000 adults in Mumbai have received the BCG vaccine—a shot traditionally administered to infants as protection against tuberculosis (TB)—with a majority of them ...

The only current licensed vaccine against TB is Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG), which has remained unchanged for more than a century. The need for an effective vaccine to reduce the spread of TB ...

Thousands of children, women and senior citizens in Calbayog, Samar are set to receive various vaccines as part of the ...