The test is based on the detection of growth in the antibiotic-containing media compared with an antibiotic-free control tube, which is inoculated with a 1:100 dilution of the TB strain ...

Using the new test, an analysis of hundreds of blood plasma samples taken from stage III melanoma patients with mutated BRAF genes -- who make up about half of all skin cancer sufferers ...

Patients with advanced skin cancer will be able to test a new vaccine as part of a drive to speed up the development of new treatments. The NHS Cancer Vaccine Launch Pad (CVLP) intends to accelerate ...

It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. Patients with advanced skin cancer will be able to test a new vaccine as part of a drive to speed up the development of new treatments.

Delta Air Lines plans to test "shark skin" riblets on its fleet of Boeing 767 aircraft. This initiative is part of the airline's effort to make its older planes more fuel-efficient and environmentally ...

After an adult was diagnosed with tuberculosis after visiting two locations in Manchester in January, officials are announcing additional testing clinics for anyone who might have been exposed.

"TB remains a critical public health concern in low-income countries and diagnosis using a cheap, simple test like we've developed is needed not only to treat patients with TB but prevent further ...

IN a multicenter prospective study, researchers found that a stool-based tuberculosis test could help detect TB in adults living with HIV, particularly among those with low CD4 counts. The findings ...

The Xpert MTB/Ultra molecular diagnostic test may become a viable option for detecting tuberculosis (TB) in the stool of adults with HIV, according to the results of a recent study. The TB test used ...

Lieberman, MD Reaction severity and skin prick testing results predicted persistent ... At diagnosis, median age was 10 months, median SPT wheal diameter with commercial sesame extract was 6 ...

“The integration of the Auto-Pure 2400 platform with the T-SPOT.TB test gives laboratories the ability to process latent TB tests at higher volumes without compromising clinical accuracy,” said Yves ...