is an experienced journalist with a diverse background in reporting, anchoring, and digital media. NUECES COUNTY, Texas — The Nueces County Health Department has made a significant change by halting ...

Data on performance of QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-Tube test (QFT) and tuberculin skin test (TST) in children with active tuberculosis from high burden countries in the context of micronutrient deficiency ...

A rapid point-of-care TB test delivers 15-minute results and performs well in high-burden settings, improving latent TB detection access.

Because it can be difficult to detect tuberculosis in young children, the disease may be dangerously advanced by the time it's diagnosed. A new blood test, however, is claimed to detect the presence ...