New tests recommended by the WHO can address TB cases with no or few symptoms more quickly and improve access to life-saving treatment.

QIAGEN N.V. (NYSE: QGEN; Frankfurt Prime Standard: QIA) today announced newly published clinical and health economic data supporting the use of its QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus (QFT-Plus) blood test for ...

Led by YSPH and partners at CIDEIM at Icesi University, the research team conducted the study in Cali, Colombia.

The test, targeted at adults with asymptomatic tuberculosis, detected the infectious disease in the blood up to 18 months ...

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In this episode we are joined by Hema Kapoor, MD, SM, D(ABMM), Senior Medical Director of Infectious Diseases/Immunology and Global Diagnostics Network, Medical Affairs at Quest Diagnostics, to ...

A TB blood test can find out whether you have the Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria in your body. Whether you need to get tested and how often depends on your specific circumstances. A blood test ...

is an experienced journalist with a diverse background in reporting, anchoring, and digital media. NUECES COUNTY, Texas — The Nueces County Health Department has made a significant change by halting ...

THAT the tuberculin test can become negative with measles has been known since the report of Pirquet 1 in 1908. At that time he gave credit to Preisich, in Budapest, who had found in November, 1907, ...

Federal health officials are recommending a new, more accurate blood test for tuberculosis that may someday replace the skin test used for the past 100 years. The Centers for Disease Control and ...

RECENT knowledge of the genetic and somatic effects of radiation 1 has restricted x-ray examination as a mass screening device for detection of tuberculosis among the general population although its ...

The new government TB dashboard is a step forward for transparency and accountability in South Africa's response to the ...