TB remains one of the major causes of disability and death worldwide, with an estimated 1.8 million deaths in 2008 and an increasing incidence of drug-resistant disease. New, less costly tools to ...

New test shows high sensitivity for tuberculosis, providing a faster, near-point-of-care option for early detection and ...

WHEN ANDREW SPEAKER traveled to Europe last May infected with what was believed to be extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR-TB), he did more than just precipitate an international health scare.

Researchers describe the development of several new methods for TB diagnosis that improve the speed, accuracy, and cost of TB detection. Skeletal remains dating to the Neolithic era in Egypt bear tell ...

Please can you give a brief introduction to tuberculosis (TB)? TB is an infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Nearly 9 million people develop TB every year, and TB kills nearly 1.4 ...

The World Health Oragnization’s move in 2011 to focus on new diagnostics to diagnose tuberculosis faster and more accurately than the 120+ year old sputum tests has created a rush for diagnostic ...

In time for the World Tuberculosis (TB) Day 2019 on Sunday, March 24th, Bruker today announced the launch of an important further innovation in the field of tuberculosis diagnostics According to the ...

Bacteria that cause tuberculosis grow slowly. Because of this, it is not uncommon for patients to be diagnosed after being infected for some time, increasing the risk of exposure to others. College ...

Cases of tuberculosis are rising in the UK and US, and experts are urging that a holistic approach to treatment is the best ...

Commending the proactive involvement of Rajasthan's elected representatives, Shri Nadda lauded the state’s advances in expanding access to TB screening, diagnostic services, and treatment coverage.

WHAT: A molecular test designed to easily diagnose tuberculosis (TB) and detect a drug-resistant form of the bacterium that causes TB can provide much more specific, sensitive and rapid results than ...