also called a sedimentation rate test or sed rate test, measures how quickly red blood cells sink to the bottom of a test tube. A high rate of settlement indicates high levels of inflammation.

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Tuberculosis cases are at a record high, according to a new report from the World Health Organization (WHO). The global ...

Tuberculosis is once again the infectious disease responsible for the most deaths worldwide, according to a Tuesday ...

In 2023, tuberculosis overtook COVID-19 as the deadliest infectious disease, according to a recent World Health Organization ...

In today’s Health Alert, Tuberculosis cases have hit record highs, with over 8 million people infected worldwide last year.

Delving into the complex network of host-pathogen interactions in tuberculosis, this topic unveils the crucial role of proteins in shaping the pathophysiology of the disease. Understanding these ...

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A child abductor jailed for life at Leyland’s Wymott prison died of tuberculosis, an investigation has revealed.

Some patients at KwaZulu-Natal hospitals are donating lung tissue for use in TB research. Sue Segar tracks what happens to these tissue samples and explores why these samples are so important to ...

NEW YORK, Oct. 28 (UPI) --New blood tests screen for colorectal cancer in a much less invasive way than colonoscopy, but deaths will increase if many people choose this alternative, a new study ...

The World Health Organization says more than 8 million people were diagnosed with tuberculosis last year ... which produces TB tests used in poorer countries, to make them available for $5 per ...