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 ...

The definition of extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR-TB) has been revised by the World Health Organization (WHO)'s Global TB Programme, who have also defined pre-XDR-TB for the first time, ...

Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious or contagious disease. It is caused due to bacteria known as Mycobacterium tuberculosis that spread from person to person through airborne particles i.e. when people ...

Courtney is a registered nurse with over 13 years of experience in the clinical setting, helping individuals navigate their way through their healthcare journeys. She has been in the frontlines ...