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 ...

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

Tuberculosis (TB) is a serious infectious disease that spreads through the air and affects millions worldwide but the good ...

A CASE of the “world’s deadliest infectious disease” has been detected in an East Sussex primary school – prompting a ...

Mumbai: From Dec 2024, 16,000 adults in Mumbai have received the BCG vaccine—a shot traditionally administered to infants as ...

Koreas food and drug ministry rejects GC Biopharmas tuberculosis vaccine approval Ministry of Food and Drug Safety denies ...

The Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine, developed over a century ago to combat tuberculosis, has been explored for its potential protective effects against various infections beyond its ...

Known as the Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine, it's typically given to babies and young children to protect them against getting TB. It involves injecting a weakened form of Mycobacterium ...

A study published in Nature shows a connection between the shingles vaccine and delayed dementia symptoms. A local ...

Dr Esther Robinson, Head of the TB Unit at UKHSA, said: "TB is curable and preventable, but the disease remains a serious ...

Kenya is facing a critical vaccine shortage, with stock levels expected to run out by June 2025, putting millions of children ...

Finally, we found a statistically significant higher protective effect of the BCG vaccination if studies were conducted among household contacts instead of the general population, even after ...