It’s either inaccurate — missing up to half of all cases — or requires expensive laboratories that are not widely available ...

TB tests use phlegm — not the easiest thing to get or work with. It takes time for results. And there can be false negatives ...

Drugs to treat tuberculosis have been around for more than 75 years, yet it remains the world's top infectious disease killer ...

Medicare may cover the costs of a purified protein derivative (PPD) test if a person has symptoms or has been exposed to tuberculosis (TB). If not, Medicare will likely deny coverage as it would ...

Trudeau Institute researchers are working on a better model to test tuberculosis treatments before they reach patients.