Discover the latest TB screening results from Bedok Central, with 85.1% testing negative for tuberculosis infection. Read ...

A total of 473 people screened for tuberculosis in Bedok have tested positive for the bacteria, the Communicable Diseases ...

Researchers have developed a fast, non-invasive tongue swab test for tuberculosis that could transform global TB diagnosis.

Testing for tuberculosis has always been a tedious and complex process. For many years, it meant expensive equipment and ...

Tuberculosis (TB) is once again the infectious disease responsible for the most deaths worldwide, according to a Tuesday announcement from the World Health Organization (WHO). The contagious disease ...

TB tests use phlegm — not the easiest thing to get or work with. It takes time for results. And there can be false negatives and positives. A new test is more accurate and takes less than half an hour ...

It’s either inaccurate — missing up to half of all cases — or requires expensive laboratories that are not widely available in the countries where most people with TB live. This could change with the ...

Scientists have long known that the immune system plays a key role in aging. As people age, they have weaker responses to ...

The MiniDock MTB could expand access to molecular testing in peripheral health centers ...