Tulane University researchers have developed a new handheld TB test that significantly improves detection in people with HIV, ...

A blood test can diagnose a tuberculosis (TB) infection, which is important if you are in an at-risk group or have come into contact with the bacteria. Early detection through testing is essential ...

TB blood tests are the preferred tests for people who have received the BCG TB vaccine. Unlike the TB skin test, TB blood ...

A blood or skin test can help healthcare professionals diagnose TB. If your skin test is positive or if you may have a false negative, a doctor may administer a blood TB test.

A new credit card-sized tuberculosis (TB) test, requiring no electricity, could revolutionize detection in HIV hotspots by ...

QIAGEN’s leading TB blood test, QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus, remains crucial in detecting latent tuberculosis infection, aiding in breaking the cycle of disease transmission.

Meanwhile, those with TB disease fall sick often have symptoms including chest pain, coughing up blood, fatigue, weakness, fever, chills, sweating, lack of appetite and weight loss, the CDC said.

UCSF researchers, including Cattamanchi, are also investigating how to improve existing experimental urine-based tests and, eventually, develop TB blood tests. TB’s Great Mystery Why some people get ...

“TB blood tests are the preferred tests for people who have received the BCG TB vaccine.” Treatment for inactive TB can take three, four, six or nine months depending on the treatment plan ...

The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine has said 'everybody is going to have to do a little bit more" in the battle ...

Kansas is dealing with the largest TB outbreak in modern U.S. history. Here's what to know about tuberculosis testing and cases in Tennessee in 2025.