DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My daughter’s doctor said her PPD was positive and sent her for a chest X-ray to rule out TB. Is it possible to have a false-positive result? Her pediatrician says she should follow ...

A computer-generated image of tuberculosis bacteria, the pathogen infecting people at an Olathe high school. Health officials announced an active tuberculosis case at Olathe Northwest High School in ...

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 ...

The first year of a baby’s life is full of rapid changes and exciting milestones. Babies grow really fast during this time; most double their birth weight by around 6 months, and triple it by the time ...

Different circumstances can require the need for a rapid placement in Assisted Living or Memory Care. One common hold-up can be getting a TB test. Here is what you need to know. Circumstances can ...