A cohort study evaluating a tuberculosis (TB) prevention program among patients who received biologic therapy found a low risk for incident infection. Pretreatment screening with QuantiFERON-TB (QFT) ...
A new strategy for tuberculosis (TB) screening, proposed by a team of researchers led by Queen Mary University of London, provides a solution to problems with current TB screening, which does not ...
The latent TB testing market presents opportunities through government support, tech advances in multiplex and molecular diagnostics, POC testing, telemedicine, and personalized medicine. These ...
Experts suggest that this near-point-of-care molecular test can be implemented at the primary care level and at a lower cost.
The newest tuberculosis infection testing device by Tulane University is the size of a credit card, requires no electricity and significantly improves detection of the disease in those with HIV.
Current tuberculosis infection tests struggle to detect the disease in those with HIV. A common co-infection, HIV can hide TB from traditional tests by eliminating the immune cells relied upon to ...
The Department of Health - Cordillera region urged residents anew to undergo testing for tuberculosis (TB) and avail of the government’s free medication to prevent the spread of the disease. “Wag ...
Current tuberculosis infection tests struggle to detect the disease in those with HIV. A common co-infection, HIV can hide TB from traditional tests by eliminating the immune cells relied upon to ...