Using QuantiFERON-TB Gold as the sole screening test before starting biologic therapy reduces TB diagnoses compared with ...

Tulane University researchers have developed an enhanced CRISPR-based tuberculosis test that works with a simple tongue swab, ...

The test can be administered on a mouth swab instead of sputum and doesn’t require lab facilities ...

Despite recent advances in screening and diagnosis, tuberculosis remains the deadliest infectious disease. An estimated 10·8 ...

Local health officials are working with Rockingham County Public Schools to identify contacts of someone who had a confirmed positive case of tuberculosis.

Medicare Part B may cover the costs of a purified protein derivative (PPD) test if your healthcare professional deems it necessary to diagnose tuberculosis (TB) due to existing symptoms. A PPD test ...

Tuberculosis or TB is a disease caused by bacteria that can damage various parts of the body. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, if not treated properly TB can be deadly.

The Virginia Department of Health is working with Rockingham County schools after a case of tuberculosis was discovered.

The results of a proof-of-concept study in humans suggest that a new blood test used to detect tuberculosis (TB) and paratuberculosis in livestock could be adapted as a rapid mainstream diagnostic for ...

A CRISPR mouth-swab test could transform TB screening with rapid, low-cost detection in low-resource and asymptomatic cases.