Traditionally, screening for latent TB infection (LTBI) is done using the tuberculin skin test (TST ... Further longitudinal research will be required to inform guidelines on serial testing using ...

A new strategy for tuberculosis (TB) screening provides a solution to problems with current TB screening, which does not always accurately detect disease. Simultaneously screening for both active and ...

A new strategy for tuberculosis (TB) screening, proposed by a team of researchers led by Queen Mary University of London, provides a solution to problems with current TB screening, which does not ...

"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 ...

could be established as an additional test for diagnosing tuberculosis in adults living with HIV. This is the main conclusion of the Stool4TB Alliance study, led by the Barcelona Institute for ...

Following the success of recent clinical trials, several major infectious disease agencies updated treatment guidance for ...

Those symptoms include: Tuberculosis can be diagnosed with a skin test or a blood test. A chest X-ray is usually conducted on someone who tests positive for the disease. Jimmy Johannes ...

Engineered skin imitations containing living human cells have shown promising results in early testing, which paves the way for eliminating animal use in cosmetic and pharmaceutical testing.

A research team is developing a 3D-printed skin imitation equipped with living cells in order to test nanoparticles from cosmetics without animal testing. A research team from TU Graz and the ...