Tulane University researchers have developed an enhanced CRISPR-based tuberculosis test that works with a simple tongue swab, ...

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 ...

Recently, QIAGEN’s QGEN tuberculosis (TB) testing business came into focus, with the company becoming the sponsor of the annual Global TB Summit 2024. Held from Oct. 8-11 in London and online, this ...

Relentless coughing echoes through the Mumbai suburb of Govandi, where families live cramped under tarpaulin and salvaged ...

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 ...

LEE — In response to a suspected case of tuberculosis at Lee Middle and High School, some 100 students will begin TB testing on Monday. Students who had "close contact" with the pupil suspected of ...

Feb. 28—RED SPRINGS — Red Springs Middle School students and staff members who are believed to have been in close contact with a tuberculosis case will undergo testing at the school on March 7.

A CRISPR mouth-swab test could transform TB screening with rapid, low-cost detection in low-resource and asymptomatic cases.