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

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

A portable molecular test, MiniDock MTB, detected pulmonary tuberculosis rapidly and accurately across seven high-burden ...

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

A few weeks ago, we wrote about a positive test for latent tuberculosis and treating that infection with antibiotics. On the heels of that column, we received some follow-up questions from readers.

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

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

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

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

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