New tests recommended by the WHO can address TB cases with no or few symptoms more quickly and improve access to life-saving treatment.

Led by YSPH and partners at CIDEIM at Icesi University, the research team conducted the study in Cali, Colombia.

WHO recommends near point-of-care tests, tongue swabs, and sputum pooling for TB diagnosis: Geneva Wednesday, March 11, 2026, 14:00 Hrs [IST] The World Health Organization (WHO) i ...

A TB blood test can find out whether you have the Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria in your body. Whether you need to get tested and how often depends on your specific circumstances. A blood test ...

A cohort study evaluating a tuberculosis (TB) prevention program among patients who received biologic therapy found a low risk for incident infection. Pretreatment screening with QuantiFERON-TB (QFT) ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The use of nucleic acid amplification testing for tuberculosis increased in the United States between 2011 and ...

Treating all household contacts of someone with tuberculosis (TB) helped prevent active TB disease across age groups in the real world, but the effectiveness was highest when treating individuals who ...

With determined leadership and smart use of current and future innovations, we can sustain momentum and accelerate progress toward ending TB.