This World TB Day, we have new rapid near-point-of-care molecular tests being deployed. These use tongue swabs to help end TB ...

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 ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Hawaii Department of Health will begin implementing its new tuberculosis, or TB, procedures on March 19, following the recommendations of several health organizations.

The agency said $5B is needed annually for TB research, but funding cuts have made it difficult to reach that goal ...

The following scenario emphasizes the necessity of creating a wheal while administering the Mantoux test. A 46-year-old Asian man who recently immigrated to the United States was seen for routine ...

THE tuberculin test has recently been given a major A place in the case-finding programs of tuberculosis-control agencies. Its use as a screening method before x-ray examination in groups with a low ...

Saliva molecular testing showed strong accuracy for pulmonary tuberculosis. Read more about this nonsputum diagnostic ...