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Blood Test for Tuberculosis Shows Strengths and Gaps in Chinese Children

A large Chinese study of 448 children and young adults finds the QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus blood test useful for diagnosing ...
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Blood Test Survey in Malawian Toddlers Reveals Hidden Tuberculosis Transmission Hotspots

A community survey of 1,545 young children in Blantyre, Malawi, found that blood-test evidence of tuberculosis infection clustered in the poorest households and did not match official case ...

Rapid low-cost diagnosis within reach for tuberculosis 'missed millions,' researchers find

These findings were generated by the largest-ever study of "pooled" tuberculosis (TB) testing, carried out by Start4All, a ...
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New SKYRIZI® (risankizumab-rzaa) and RINVOQ® (upadacitinib) Data Demonstrate Disease Control for Patients Living With Inflammatory Bowel Disease

New Phase 3 AFFIRM data show higher rates of clinical and endoscopic response in Crohn's disease patients treated with subcutaneous SKYRIZI versus placebo across all efficacy endpoints ...
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Tuberculosis in the WHO African Region: 2023 progress update.

This brief update on tuberculosis (TB) TB in the WHO African Region, strategic priorities and targets and the impact of COVID-19 on essential services. This is followed by key figures for the region, ...