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There are several ways to test for tuberculosis (TB), including sputum smear microscopy (examining a sample of phlegm under a microscope), the culture test (growing bacteria from a sample), the tuberculin skin test (known as Mantoux or PPD), a blood test called interferon gamma release assay (IGRA), X-rays and scans.

TB treatment

20 million lives saved through TB care and control

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WHO
17 October 2012
HIV testing programmes & uptake

South Africa: Taking HIV Testing to Homes

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allAfrica.com
20 September 2012
TB diagnosis

Symptom Screening Can Miss TB in HIV Patients on ART

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Medscape (requires free registration)
17 September 2012
TB transmission & prevention

HIV and TB in Practice: Moving towards combination TB prevention

News
6 August 2012
TB diagnosis

Determine LAM urine antigen TB test is highly cost-effective for use in hospitalised people living with HIV

News
27 July 2012
TB diagnosis

HIV and TB in Practice for nurses: TB symptom screening and linking to diagnosis and care

News
16 July 2012
TB diagnosis

HIV and TB in Practice for nurses: active TB case finding

News
9 July 2012
TB diagnosis

UNITAID approves US$ 30 million for innovative project to roll out ground-breaking tuberculosis test at reduced cost

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UNITAID
14 June 2012
TB diagnosis

Menssana research develops rapid point-of-care breath test for pulmonary tuberculosis

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Menssana press release
1 June 2012
TB diagnosis

New laboratory tests to enhance TB diagnosis: Microscopy, LAM and Xpert MTB/RIF used as a drug resistance test

News
25 May 2012
Global health initiatives

UNITAID seeks innovative HIV, TB and malaria proposals

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Science Speaks
16 May 2012
Tuberculosis & HIV

Ministers endorse declaration set to pave the way to zero TB deaths among miners in Southern Africa

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Stop TB Partnership
14 May 2012
TB diagnosis

Strengthening TB laboratory capacity to support active case finding

News
14 May 2012
TB diagnosis

WHO TB diagnostics may prevent more deaths than standard of care

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International AIDS Society
9 May 2012
Experiences of stigma

People with TB and HIV in South Africa face a double stigma

News
27 April 2012
TB diagnosis

A low CD4 cell count, weight and haemoglobin can identify which HIV-positive patients are more likely to have undiagnosed TB

News
4 April 2012
TB transmission & prevention

Towards TB elimination: ECDC and ERS introduce new guidelines on tuberculosis care in Europe

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Eurekalert Medicine & Health
1 April 2012
TB diagnosis

Diagnosing and preventing TB in children

News
30 March 2012
TB transmission & prevention

New UK guidance points the way to tackling tuberculosis among hard-to-reach groups

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NICE press release
26 March 2012
TB diagnosis

TB, HIV, mothers and children: time for action

News
23 March 2012
Tuberculosis & HIV

Childhood tuberculosis a “hidden epidemic”

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IRIN Plus News
22 March 2012
Tuberculosis & HIV

World Health Organization issues new policy to step up TB/HIV efforts

News
2 March 2012
TB diagnosis

HIV and TB in Practice for nurses

News
3 February 2012
TB diagnosis

Inaccurate TB blood tests commonplace in many TB high-burden countries

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Science Speaks
3 February 2012