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State Tipoffs Involving Massachusetts Newsletter for Sunday August 31, 2025 ( 1 items )  

Boston University School of Public Health: Standard Tests Alone Not Sufficient to Predict TB in Immunocompromised Individuals
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 30 (TNSjou) -- Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * Standard Tests Alone Not Sufficient to Predict TB in Immunocompromised Individuals A new study found that the QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus test, currently the standard method of choice for doctors who want to determine whether someone has TB infection or disease, is unreliable in detecting the disease in people with weakened immune systems. * While tuberculosis (TB) is no longe  more