In this episode we are joined by Hema Kapoor, MD, SM, D(ABMM), Senior Medical Director of Infectious Diseases/Immunology and Global Diagnostics Network, Medical Affairs at Quest Diagnostics, to ...

Researchers in the UC Davis Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine have created a new tuberculosis blood test that ...

A few weeks ago, we wrote about a positive test for latent tuberculosis and treating that infection with antibiotics. On the heels of that column, we received some follow-up questions from readers.

A surprising breakthrough has been achieved by the UC Davis Department of Pathology and Laboratory Development in developing ...

Q I got a tuberculosis skin test for my health care job and tested positive. A follow-up blood test was also positive, and I ...

Tulane University researchers have developed a first-of-its-kind handheld diagnostic device that can deliver rapid, accurate tuberculosis diagnoses in under an hour, according to a study published in ...

Local health leaders in Texas are working to reduce tuberculosis cases as the state continues to report one of the highest ...

This World TB Day, affordable, easy-to-use rapid tests for tuberculosis — the world's most deadly infectious disease — are expanding access to screenings and treatments.

Tuberculosis, also known as "the white plague," is rising in the U.S. post-pandemic, with over 10,600 cases confirmed in 2024, the CDC reports.

Researchers in the UC Davis Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine have created a new tuberculosis blood test that can detect the active, infectious form of the disease.The discovery enables ...