One of the three children hospitalized with a suspected case of tuberculosis has tested negative for the illness and will get to go home Friday, public health officials said. One of the three children ...

A new study conducted by researchers in Leicester and Nottingham has shown the potential for a new blood test to not only diagnose human tuberculosis (TB) but also identify those at most risk of ...

Researcher found that exposed individuals with confirmed TB infection -- i.e. a positive skin or blood test -- should receive priority treatment in settings with a low prevalence of the disease, ...

Harriet Mayanja-Kizza is based at the Uganda CWRU Research Collaboration (UCRC) - a Sub-Saharan African Network for TB/HIV Research Excellence (SANTHE) Partner Site. She receives funding from NIH, ...

The World Health Organization has been calling for the development of a blood-based triage test for active tuberculosis (ATB) -- one that's accurate and cheap enough for use in developing nations ...

First year health science students will need TB testing and screening prior to or at arrival. At this time, UHCS is providing a TB blood test (IGRA). The cost of this test is almost always covered by ...