A TB blood test is a diagnostic test to detect the presence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. This is the bacteria that causes tuberculosis (TB). These tests use a sample of blood to check for an immune ...

A few weeks ago, we wrote about a positive test for latent tuberculosis and treating that infection with antibiotics. On the heels of that column, we received some follow-up questions from readers.

Researchers have unveiled new AI tools, from smartphone cough analysis to child-friendly screening systems, which could ...

Tuberculosis, or TB, is a disease that infects nearly 11 million people worldwide, killing some 1.25 million of them every year, per data from the World Health Organization. A person infected with the ...

A new test shows promising results for detecting latent tuberculosis infection in resource-limited settings. This is ...

Routine testing for latent tuberculosis infection is not required for patients receiving interleukin-17 or -23 inhibitors for psoriasis, according to an updated position statement. “When IL-17 and ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — New York City recorded cases of tuberculosis in all five boroughs in 2022, with high rates observed in parts of Queens and Brooklyn, the city Health Department said. The agency’s ...

Tulare County health officials urge TB screening for exposed or high-risk people; early detection of latent infection can prevent illness.

Active tuberculosis (TB) disease can transmit from person to person, but latent TB infection is not contagious. Active TB typically transmits through droplets in the air. The bacterium Mycobacterium ...