Healio

Routine tuberculosis testing no longer advised for patients on IL-17, IL-23 inhibitors

Routine testing for latent tuberculosis infection is not required for patients receiving interleukin-17 or -23 inhibitors for psoriasis, according to an updated position statement. “When IL-17 and ...

Point-of-care rapid tests can improve screening for latent tuberculosis

A new test shows promising results for detecting latent tuberculosis infection in resource-limited settings. This is ...
Medscape

Statement: TB Testing Not Needed for IL-17, IL-23 Inhibitors for Psoriasis

An expert panel calls the requirement for tuberculosis testing before prescribing IL-17 and IL-23 biologics for psoriasis an ...
Yahoo

Even when you don't have TB symptoms, this century-old test can still detect the disease.

Tuberculosis, or TB, is a disease that infects nearly 11 million people worldwide, killing some 1.25 million of them every year, per data from the World Health Organization. A person infected with the ...

AI tools poised to transform global TB detection

Researchers have unveiled new AI tools, from smartphone cough analysis to child-friendly screening systems, which could ...
Nasdaq

QIAGEN Launches Novel QIAreach QuantiFERON-TB Tuberculosis Test for High-Burden Regions

QIAGEN leverages QuantiFERON®-TB technology to advance global efforts against TB TB IGRA testing now accessible in high burden, low resource and decentralized settings Study data also showcased at the ...
Becker's ASC

Does CMS Require Annual TB Tests for Surgery Center Staff Members?

Does CMS Require Annual TB Tests for Surgery Center Staff Members? Chris McMenemy, vice president for administration at Ortmann Healthcare Consultants in Columbia, S.C., addresses a question from a ...