To perform a skin biopsy, your dermatologist removes a small bit of affected skin so that it can be examined under a microscope. While having answers to these questions and test results is helpful, it ...

Tulane University researchers have developed a new handheld TB test that significantly improves detection in people with HIV, ...

The drugs, sutezolid and delpazolid, have demonstrated strong antimicrobial activity and a notably better safety profile ...

A confirmed case of active tuberculosis at Tiyan High School has prompted a required TB skin testing for individuals who may have been exposed to the bacteria causing the infectious lung disease ...

The new device delivers results in about four hours, compared to the IGRA, which takes 24 hours, and a common TB skin test, which can take between two and three days for a diagnosis. The ASTRA's ...

A nationwide shortage of the basic material needed for tuberculosis skin tests required by law for students entering both the Department of Education Schools and the University of Guam has left ...

Tulane University researchers developed a beetle-inspired TB test that enhances accuracy and speed for HIV patients in low-resource settings. Read more.

A new handheld tuberculosis testing device significantly improves the detection of HIV, a common co-infection which can prevent TB from being detected by traditional tests. Powered by a beetle ...

A new credit card-sized tuberculosis (TB) test, requiring no electricity, could revolutionize detection in HIV hotspots by closing long-standing diagnostic gaps.

A new nanozyme-powered TB test improves detection in people with HIV, offering rapid, electricity-free diagnosis via a beetle-inspired chip.

Current tuberculosis infection tests struggle to detect the disease in those with HIV. A common co-infection, HIV can hide TB from traditional tests by eliminating the immune cells relied upon to ...