Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Tuberculosis, or TB, is a disease that infects nearly 11 million people worldwide, killing some 1.25 million of them every year, ...

The health care system in California could save nearly $1.3 million a year with few adverse public health effects if it discontinued universal tuberculosis skin testing of children entering ...

Current TB tests rely on sputum, mucus collected from the lungs and lower respiratory system. While rich in TB bacteria required for testing, collecting sputum is difficult, making it inefficient for ...

The announcement comes after 11 individuals linked to the California Grand Casino, in Pacheco, California, tested positive for tuberculosis Jordan Greene is Society and Culture writer-reporter at ...

Camden County health officials said a New Jersey resident was placed in isolation after testing positive for active ...