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 ...

Healthcare workers should be tested for tuberculosis (TB) when they are hired and should be retested only after an occupational exposure, according to new guidelines issued by the Centers for Disease ...

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 & ...

MARCY L’ETOILE, France--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Regulatory News: Today marks World Tuberculosis (TB) Day and bioMérieux (Paris:BIM), a world leader in the field of in vitro diagnostics, announces the CE ...

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 ...

A new test shows promising results for detecting latent tuberculosis infection in resource-limited settings. This is according to a study from Karolinska Institutet, published in the journal Clinical ...

The newest tuberculosis infection testing device by Tulane University is the size of a credit card, requires no electricity and significantly improves detection of the disease in those with HIV.