A portable molecular test, MiniDock MTB, detected pulmonary tuberculosis rapidly and accurately across seven high-burden ...

Researchers have developed a fast, non-invasive tongue swab test for tuberculosis that could transform global TB diagnosis.

TB tests use phlegm — not the easiest thing to get or work with. It takes time for results. And there can be false negatives ...

It’s either inaccurate — missing up to half of all cases — or requires expensive laboratories that are not widely available ...

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.

The MiniDock MTB could expand access to molecular testing in peripheral health centers ...

Scientists have long known that the immune system plays a key role in aging. As people age, they have weaker responses to ...

The agency said $5B is needed annually for TB research, but funding cuts have made it difficult to reach that goal. HealthDay News — The World Health Organization (WHO) is urging countries to move ...

The highly contagious disease can be deadly if left untreated.

New data shows 18%, or nearly 1 in 5, of tested students and staff at Archbishop Riordan High School in San Francisco were ...