A new skin test for tuberculosis infection has proven safe, easy to administer and accurate in two Phase III clinical trials, according to research presented at the ATS 2016 International Conference.

Tuberculosis (TB) remains a leading cause of illness and death among children worldwide, with nearly 1.3 million cases estimated in 2023 and more than half going undiagnosed. Current diagnostic tools, ...

Detecting TB early goes a long way toward avoiding some of the disease's worst outcomes and preventing its spread to others.

Researcher found that exposed individuals with confirmed TB infection -- i.e. a positive skin or blood test -- should receive priority treatment in settings with a low prevalence of the disease, ...

In a recent study published in JAMA Network Open, researchers compared the performance of tuberculin skin test (TST) and interferon-γ release assays (IGRAs) in predicting tuberculosis (TB). Study: ...

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 ...

We completed a prospective cross-sectional study of TB screening in immigrant children at the Adoption Health Services (AHS) of Rainbow Babies and Children Hospital in Cleveland, Ohio. The AHS is a ...

A new blood test will allow doctors to more accurately pinpoint patients likely to develop the symptoms of tuberculosis, say researchers. Traditional testing for the disease involves injecting the ...

In the wake of a recent outbreak of tuberculosis (TB) and latent TB cases at a local San Francisco high school, IGHS's Priya ...