Permanent hair dyes often contain PPD, a chemical vital for vibrant, lasting colour. However, experts warn of serious health ...

BCG (Bacillus Calmette - Guerin) vaccine is made from a treated (attenuated) live strain of bacterium derived from Mycobacterium bovis, a bacterium which typically causes tuberculosis (TB) in cattle ...

The majority of permanent hair dyes used in the US and Europe contain the aromatic amine p-phenylenediamine (PPD). A growing ...

Tulane University professor of medicine Zhen Huang and his team of researchers have developed a simpler way to test for ...

A tuberculosis outbreak in Edmonton’s inner-city has prompted a renewed look at how the airborne disease spreads and how it ...

Researchers at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center have developed a way to diagnose Lyme disease earlier and more accurately ...

So, even once the bacteria are vanquished, a person most likely will continue to test positive, as the immune system will ...

Objective: To evaluate the utility and effectiveness of the recombinant Mycobacterium tuberculosis fusion protein (EC) skin test for tuberculosis (TB) screening among student populations in ...

Using a new skin care product without testing it first can potentially cause allergic contact dermatitis, an inflammatory skin condition in which the immune system overreacts to an ingredient in the ...

Recent guidelines recommend carrying out TB screening before starting treatment with any immunobiological agent, using the tuberculin skin test (TST) or interferon gama release assay (IGRA), as well ...