The MHRA has approved Siiltibcy, a new skin test that uses recombinant proteins to more accurately detect tuberculosis in ...

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 ...

Tuberculosis is the world's deadliest infectious disease, but detecting it in remote and war-torn regions can be difficult. That's why some health clinics are now using AI to screen for the illness.

Most people who get infected with TB never manifest any symptoms. They have latent tuberculosis, and their immune systems ...

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 ...

An idea for a quick, affordable and accurate test for tuberculosis (TB) — the world’s leading cause of death from a single infectious agent — shows promise. About $5 million in promise. Electrical & ...

Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease that attacks the lungs, though it can affect almost any body area. Two types of tests can identify a TB infection, but how often you should get a ...

Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi says the country is entering a new era of accountability, innovation, and political will in ...

South Africa launches NICD near-live TB dashboard, enabling real-time tracking of tests, cases, and progress to reduce TB ...

Oxford Nanopore Technologies plc and Biomérieux SA launched Ampore-TB, a research use only test that can rapidly detect ...

When threatened, the bombardier beetle launches a noxious chemical spray by combining two compounds in its abdomen—a natural defense mechanism that doesn’t require external power. It was this beetle’s ...