An expert panel calls the requirement for tuberculosis testing before prescribing IL-17 and IL-23 biologics for psoriasis an ...

Routine testing for latent tuberculosis infection is not required for patients receiving interleukin-17 or -23 inhibitors for psoriasis, according to an updated position statement. “When IL-17 and ...

Tuberculosis, or TB, is a disease that infects nearly 11 million people worldwide, killing some 1.25 million of them every year, per data from the World Health Organization. A person infected with the ...

Tulare County health officials urge TB screening for exposed or high-risk people; early detection of latent infection can prevent illness.

Tuberculosis (TB) continues to be one of the world's leading causes of infectious disease-related illness and death. Despite being treatable, gaps in screening and diagnosis have allowed the disease ...

Researchers have unveiled new AI tools, from smartphone cough analysis to child-friendly screening systems, which could ...

A new test shows promising results for detecting latent tuberculosis infection in resource-limited settings. This is ...

Based on the screening results, the researchers implemented a range of interventions. All mothers who participated in the study received an informational booklet from the March of Dimes on PPD. If ...

New test shows high sensitivity for tuberculosis, providing a faster, near-point-of-care option for early detection and ...