In this episode we are joined by Hema Kapoor, MD, SM, D(ABMM), Senior Medical Director of Infectious Diseases/Immunology and Global Diagnostics Network, Medical Affairs at Quest Diagnostics, to ...

A TB blood test can find out whether you have the Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria in your body. Whether you need to get tested and how often depends on your specific circumstances. A blood test ...

LONDON (Reuters) - A new blood test will allow doctors more accurately to pinpoint patients likely to develop the symptoms of tuberculosis, researchers said on Monday. Traditional testing for the ...

Here are three things to know. The Quantiferon-TB Gold Plus test is designed to detect latent tuberculosis in patients. The blood test offers a broad look into an individual’s immune response to ...

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 ...

GENEVA (Reuters) - The World Health Organization (WHO) called on Wednesday for an immediate ban on the use of blood tests to detect active tuberculosis, saying they produced wrong results and left ...

Tulane University researchers have developed a first-of-its-kind handheld diagnostic device that can deliver rapid, accurate tuberculosis diagnoses in under an hour, according to a study published in ...

is an experienced journalist with a diverse background in reporting, anchoring, and digital media. NUECES COUNTY, Texas — The Nueces County Health Department has made a significant change by halting ...