Probius to develop AI-powered point-of-care screening technology, eliminating sample preparation requirements and ...

The test also showed high sensitivity in detecting TB in respiratory (93%), pediatric stool (83%) and adult spinal fluid samples (93%). With children, HIV patients and those with extrapulmonary TB ...

Medicare Part B may cover the costs of a purified protein derivative (PPD) test if your healthcare professional deems it necessary to diagnose tuberculosis (TB) due to existing symptoms. A PPD test ...

Early detection and prompt treatment of tuberculosis (TB) are the main pillars on the way to ending TB as they help prevent further transmission. Finding those at risk of developing infection, however ...

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 ...

Across the spectrum of human afflictions—from cancer to heart disease to rare genetic conditions—medical investigators are continually attempting to break new ground by developing better methods of ...

In the wake of a recent outbreak of tuberculosis (TB) and latent TB cases at a local San Francisco high school, IGHS's Priya ...

More than 10 million people develop tuberculosis (TB) each year, yet about 40% go undiagnosed. The main culprit is reliance on sputum-based testing, which many patients—particularly those who are ...