Current tuberculosis infection tests struggle to detect the disease in those with HIV. A common co-infection, HIV can hide TB ...

New drugs that target 'zombie' tuberculosis (TB) cells are now a step closer, thanks to a new study led by the University of ...

Tuberculosis outbreaks in Pond Inlet and Pangnirtung have been resolved, according to Nunavut's Department of Health on July ...

Outbreaks in Baffin Island communities of Pangnirtung and Pond Inlet considered over but surveillance will continue, top ...

The Tulane team has developed a handful of other assays for TB detection, including mass spec test for paucibacillary TB that is being commercialized by Nanopin Tech, and a non-sputum CRISPR-based lab ...

Only someone with active TB has significant symptoms and can spread the disease to others, but it's still important to know if you have the less serious stages of the disease as primary and latent ...

The distinction between latent TB infection and active TB disease remains crucial. In latent TB, the bacteria remain dormant, causing no symptoms and remaining non-contagious.

What is a TB test? What is a PPD test? Forms of testing for TB vary depending on what stage of the disease a person is in. The three main stages of the disease are primary (exposure), latent ...

A portable diagnostic device that uses a beetle-inspired chemical reaction has shown improved detection of tuberculosis in ...

Given the severity of the issue, ASEAN's regional action plan, established in 2018, to eliminate tuberculosis by 2035, is ...

The drug regulator emphasised the importance of regulated distribution under the National TB Elimination Programme to ensure ...

A new nanozyme-powered TB test improves detection in people with HIV, offering rapid, electricity-free diagnosis via a beetle-inspired chip.