Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about health and U.K. health policy. Although it's often thought of as a disease of the past, tuberculosis is still found ...

When most of us think of serious diseases that kill millions of people, the ones that come to mind are often the ones that get the most attention: cancer, COVID-19, heart disease and diabetes. But a ...

A confirmed case of tuberculosis at a Joliet high school earlier this week was the second in the Chicago area this month, leaving many to wonder if they should be cautious about the disease often ...

A tuberculosis (TB) outbreak in Kansas is raising a lot of questions about the bacterial infection, with ways to prevent infection at the forefront of people’s minds, having many wondering if there is ...

Kansas is experiencing its largest tuberculosis outbreak in history, with 67 active cases and two deaths. The outbreak is contained to specific areas in Kansas and poses a low risk to the general ...

Kansas City has been at the center of an ongoing tuberculosis outbreak, bringing the disease back into the spotlight. Around 67 active cases have been confirmed since the start of 2025, and nearly 400 ...

Kansas is currently facing the worst tuberculosis outbreak in the state’s history. Two people have died in the outbreak. What to know about a tuberculosis vaccine. A tuberculosis (TB) outbreak in ...

Ocular TB is a rare eye disease due to infection from Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the same bacterium that causes tuberculosis, commonly known as TB. TB symptoms usually start in the lungs, but they ...

A little-known form of “sleeping” tuberculosis (TB) that affects millions of Americans is making headlines after a local outbreak at a San Francisco school. The spate of cases is a reminder that ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- On Tuesday, the Chicago Health Department confirmed there are some cases of tuberculosis among migrants newly arrived in the city. They are not saying exactly how many cases there are ...