The 40-year-old had been receiving treatment and mental health support for months at home after contracting drug-resistant TB, but those visits have all stopped. “Every trip is painful ...

Tuberculosis (TB), a potentially fatal disease, had been almost wiped out in Britain by the 1970s. But there has been a dramatic rise in cases recently, especially in and around London ...

Using advanced microscopy and imaging techniques, scientists have revealed new parts of the human body and overturned previous misconceptions.

Although TB mainly affects the lungs, the bacteria can spread through the bloodstream to other parts of the body, including the brain. Once in the brain, the bacteria form small infected areas called ...