But without treatment at this stage, it can develop into active tuberculosis, with symptoms such as a cough that lasts more ...

Despite decades of efforts, tuberculosis remains a global health crisis, claiming over 1.3 million lives annually.

A confirmed case of active tuberculosis at Tiyan High School has prompted a required TB skin testing for individuals who may have been exposed to the bacteria causing the infectious lung disease ...

Jan. 29, 2025 — Study finds three new safe and effective drug regimens to fight multidrug-resistant TB. The treatments, which include recently discovered TB drugs, give new options for shorter ...

An individual at Simon Sanchez High School has been confirmed with active pulmonary tuberculosis, and the Guam Department of ...

A confirmed case of active tuberculosis at Simon Sanchez High School has prompted testing for those who may have been in ...

The endTB trial is one of four recent efforts to use randomized controlled trials to test new, shorter, less toxic regimens ...

[1] As the incidence of tuberculosis (TB) has decreased, the TB among foreign-born persons is of increasing importance. Throughout the 1990s the TB rate for foreign-born persons was at least 4-5 ...

Two tests are being used to test for bacteria almost instantly through a throat swab and a finger prick. The tests aim to reduce the use of antibiotics and therefore antimicrobial resistance ...

has granted Breakthrough Device Designation to its CRISPR-Tuberculosis (TB) Blood Test. This test is the first qualitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay to combine CRISPR technology, ...

“The Mantoux tuberculin skin test will determine if you are infected with mycobacterium tuberculosis. If you have tested positive for TB skin test before this exposure, you will be referred for ...