The drugs, sutezolid and delpazolid, have demonstrated strong antimicrobial activity and a notably better safety profile ...

A common microbe, found in yogurt, could improve mothers' moods after birth, research suggests—potentially helping ward off ...

Tulane University researchers have developed a new handheld TB test that significantly improves detection in people with HIV, ...

The Tulane team has developed a handful of other assays for TB detection, including a mass spec test for paucibacillary TB ...

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Natural hair dyes are gaining popularity as a gentler alternative to chemical dyes. They enhance natural color, add shine, ...

Current tuberculosis infection tests struggle to detect the disease in those with HIV. A common co-infection, HIV can hide TB ...

A man has been charged for attempting to evade police and crashing into railroad crossing barriers Friday morning in Portsmouth, according to police.

The TB (PPD) skin test will be provided for free by the DPHSS TB Control Program in coordination with the GDOE health counselors from 1 to 4 p.m. Feb. 18 with the PPD reading from 1 to 4 p.m. Feb ...

The Sachem Central School District has advised some community members to undergo a skin test or blood test after being informed last week by the Suffolk County Department of Health Services that a ...

The specificity of the Heaf reaction in indicating tuberculin sensitivity was demonstrated by the results of the second stage of the study, in which the Mantoux test with full-strength (250 ...

The second diagnostic test option is known as a purified protein derivative (PPD) test, but it's commonly referred to as a TB skin test. "TB skin tests have been used in medicine for over a ...