March 18 is World Tuberculosis Day. Let’s do a quick overview of TB, and discuss the different types of TB, risk factors, ...

The WHO reports that tuberculosis cases in children are rising globally. Experts say a rise in TB cases in Europe could mean ...

Various tests like Interferon Gamma Release Assay (IGRA) and Tuberculin skin test are recommended for screening ... of progression to active TB. WHO, CDC and Government of India have recommended ...

“QuantiFERON has transformed latent tuberculosis testing ... and Prevention (CDC), for identifying individuals at risk of developing active TB. Unlike traditional skin tests, QFT-Plus provides ...

Countries in Africa are having to seek alternative funding amid a block to US funding for mpox response efforts.

At least 34 people have been hospitalized in the outbreak that began in Texas. Health experts fear folks are following advice such as using cod liver oil and are not seeking medical help soon enough.

During the later stages, symptoms are more often the result of opportunistic infections that occur when the virus progressively destroys the immune system and leaves it vulnerable to diseases that can ...

Ranchi: Skin TB testing is all set to start at the govt hospitals across the district from next month for detecting tuberculosis infections quickly and efficiently. According to experts ...