TB, a one-sample, parallelized reaction amplification and detection CRISPR assay that detects Mycobacterium tuberculosis ...

The answer is tuberculosis. And it kills more than 3,400 people across the globe every day—nearly 1.3 million in 2023 ...

Sputum production increases as the infection progresses, transitioning from clear or white to yellow, green, or rust-colored. The changing appearance reflects increased bacterial load and tissue ...

Former patients recall the tests, treatments, and trauma nearly 250,000 Chicagoans experienced over the sanitarium's near 60-year-long existence.

Professor Zar comments: "In children with suspected pulmonary tuberculosis, sputum induction, not gastric lavage, should be the standard technique for microbiological diagnosis. One sample is ...

Tuberculosis (TB) can transmit via the air, and the risk of infection depends on several factors. These can include the duration of exposure, proximity to a person with the infection, and immune ...

Tuberculosis (TB) remains one of the world’s deadliest infectious diseases, affecting millions annually despite being preventable and curable. Understanding how TB spreads is crucial for both ...

Tuberculosis can be diagnosed rapidly with the use of molecular tests (e.g., the Xpert MTB/RIF assay) in sputum and a LAM assay in urine, which together detect more than two thirds of cases in ...

Using the states' total refugee arrivals as the denominator, the rate of tuberculosis disease among newly arrived refugees was 504 per 100,000 persons — a rate approximately 80 times the 2000 U ...

ROCK ISLAND — A nursing supervisor at the Rock Island County Health Department, 2112 25th Ave., delayed notification of a patient who tested positive for tuberculosis by at least one week. In ...