Introduction In Hong Kong, tuberculin skin test (TST) with a 15 mm cut-off was used at 0 and 3 months for contact screening, but half of future tuberculosis cases might be missed. Follow-on interferon ...

Researchers at the Ragon Institute have made a significant discovery about how antibodies can directly enhance the body's ...

Most cases of TB can be treated with antibiotics, and treatment usually takes six to nine months. Public Health says the ...

San Diego County health officials are notifying employees, volunteers and residents at two local shelters who may have been ...

Researchers at the Ragon Institute have made a significant discovery about how antibodies can directly enhance the body's ...

The smartphone-sized, battery-powered test is a cost-effective tool that can improve TB diagnoses, particularly in rural areas where facilities and equipment are less accessible. Dr. Tony Hu, a Tulane ...

The exposure to the disease took place at the Paul Mirabile Center and the South County Lighthouse, public health officials ...

BACKGROUND: Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is substantially influenced by genetic factors. Sarcomere function is intricately associated with other organelles, particularly the reciprocal regulation ...

Most individuals not allergic to PTDS will also test negative to other substances in the dye series. All 10 patients who tested positive to PPD and negative to PTDS who subsequently used a PTDS ...

Exfoliating is the process of removing dead skin cells from the surface of your skin using a chemical, granular substance, or exfoliation tool. Your skin naturally sheds dead skin cells to make ...

Multitarget stool DNA testing in a primary care setting yielded a low colorectal cancer detection rate and a high false negative rate.

The lotion also contains cooling ingredients menthol, camphor oil, and wintergreen oil. It’s wise to do a patch test before applying the lotion and to avoid using it on sensitive areas.