A TB blood test can find out whether you have the Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria in your body. Whether you need to get tested and how often depends on your specific circumstances. A blood ...

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

The smartphone-sized, battery-powered test is a cost-effective tool that can improve TB diagnoses, particularly in rural ...

Coughing, with blood-tinged sputum (phlegm that comes from deep inside the lungs); fever, weight loss and night sweats are ...

Here’s a look at Tuberculosis (also known as TB), an infection, caused by a bacterium called Mycobacterium tuberculosis, that usually affects the lungs. It can also infect other parts of the body ...

The Sachem Central School District has advised some community members to undergo a skin test or blood test after being ...

Florida recorded 681 cases of TB in 2024, about 9% more than the previous year, federal data shows. California had the highest number of reported TB cases in 2024, with 2,100 cases. More than 30 other ...

There are two kinds of tests for TB to determine if you have it or not: a blood test and a skin test. When being tested, it is important to let your doctor know if you have received the TB vaccine ...