A healthy 30-year-old woman in Ireland was mistakenly injected with a BCG vaccine instead of an MMR shot, causing a severe TB ...

A WOMAN developed a severe case of the world’s most deadly infection after accidentally being given the wrong vaccine. The ...

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 ...

When TB enters the skin directly, it may be a rare response to an injected vaccine, such as the Bacille Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccine. Tattoos, piercings, or other skin injuries can also lead to ...

Some people who have received the vaccine may also get a false positive result on a tuberculin skin test (TST), which can complicate treatment plans and lead to confusion. While BCG vaccination ...

Academic researchers in Massachusetts believe the standard BCG (bacillus Calmette-Guérin) vaccine could have a remarkable second use: a treatment to reverse advanced type 1 diabetes. The cause of ...

Monday 24th March 2025 is World Tuberculosis Day. Along with its international collaborators , Oxford remains at the forefront of research to develop ...

Immunogenicity: the ability of a substance, such as a vaccine or antigen, to provoke an immune response in the body. TICE® BCG: a specific strain of BCG that has been used for intravesical ...

Jane Akinyi (right) holding her baby while a medic adminster a Bacillus Calmette–Guérin vaccine(BCG) vaccine at Forest Dispensary in Nakuru on January 28,2019.Most of the hospitals in the ...

Prof. Ruth Nduati, a Paediatrician and Researcher, emphasises the critical role of BCG vaccine in protecting newborns. BCG, she explains acts as an antigen, teaching the body’s immune system to ...