Medicare Part B may cover the costs of a purified protein derivative (PPD) test if your healthcare professional deems it necessary to diagnose tuberculosis (TB) due to existing symptoms. A PPD test ...

The following scenario emphasizes the necessity of creating a wheal while administering the Mantoux test. A 46-year-old Asian man who recently immigrated to the United States was seen for routine ...

Detecting TB early goes a long way toward avoiding some of the disease's worst outcomes and preventing its spread to others.

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 ...

Tuberculosis (TB) remains a leading cause of illness and death among children worldwide, with nearly 1.3 million cases estimated in 2023 and more than half going undiagnosed. Current diagnostic tools, ...

The bacteria that cause the disease can be spread through the air by coughing, sneezing or even just speaking. People nearby can inhale the airborne germs. The vaccine Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) is ...

The Lawrence County Health Department has announced an update to its tuberculosis (TB) skin test schedule for February. TB ...

Researcher found that exposed individuals with confirmed TB infection -- i.e. a positive skin or blood test -- should receive priority treatment in settings with a low prevalence of the disease, ...

LONDON (Reuters) - A new blood test will allow doctors more accurately to pinpoint patients likely to develop the symptoms of tuberculosis, researchers said on Monday. Traditional testing for the ...