TB tests use phlegm — not the easiest thing to get or work with. It takes time for results. And there can be false negatives ...

It’s either inaccurate — missing up to half of all cases — or requires expensive laboratories that are not widely available ...

The MiniDock MTB could expand access to molecular testing in peripheral health centers ...

Drugs to treat tuberculosis have been around for more than 75 years, yet it remains the world's top infectious disease killer ...

While the technique can be performed in low-resource settings, it’s time consuming and misses half or more of TB cases. Rapid ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Tuberculosis, or TB, is a disease that infects nearly 11 million people worldwide, killing some 1.25 million of them every year, ...

First year health science students will need TB testing and screening prior to or at arrival. At this time, UHCS is providing a TB blood test (IGRA). The cost of this test is almost always covered by ...