Healio

Routine tuberculosis testing no longer advised for patients on IL-17, IL-23 inhibitors

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 ...
Medscape

Statement: TB Testing Not Needed for IL-17, IL-23 Inhibitors for Psoriasis

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

AI tools poised to transform global TB detection

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

Faster, More Accessible Test Could Transform Tuberculosis Diagnosis

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

Point-of-care rapid tests can improve screening for latent tuberculosis

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

New blood test tool, app could help detect tuberculosis early in low-resource areas, according to new study in China

It’s been discovered that a new tool using routine blood tests and a simple online app could help detect tuberculosis (TB) ...
Nasdaq

QIAGEN Launches Novel QIAreach QuantiFERON-TB Tuberculosis Test for High-Burden Regions

QIAGEN leverages QuantiFERON®-TB technology to advance global efforts against TB TB IGRA testing now accessible in high burden, low resource and decentralized settings Study data also showcased at the ...
Kaleido Scope

TB Screening

UAB requires initial TB screening, per CDC guidelines, while annual screening is not required. Routine TB testing may be needed based on examination of job risk. Employees who have been diagnosed with ...
Medscape

Guidelines Nix Annual TB Testing for Most Healthcare Workers

Healthcare workers should be tested for tuberculosis (TB) when they are hired and should be retested only after an occupational exposure, according to new guidelines issued by the Centers for Disease ...
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Nueces County Health Department ends non-essential TB testing

is an experienced journalist with a diverse background in reporting, anchoring, and digital media. NUECES COUNTY, Texas — The Nueces County Health Department has made a significant change by halting ...
Las Vegas Review-Journal

TB testing for students at northwest school slated for late January

Amanda Bush got a call this month from the Southern Nevada Health District saying her 10-year-old son was exposed to tuberculosis at Deskin Elementary School. A representative told her that testing ...
USA Today

Despite TB testing supply shortage, school requirements remain

A nationwide shortage of the basic material needed for tuberculosis skin tests required by law for students entering both the Department of Education Schools and the University of Guam has left the ...