An insurer denied a CT chest scan. Now an NJ dad has terminal lung cancer
EviCore, a third-party vendor, denied the request for Horizon to cover the CT scan. An NJ bill would prohibit insurers from ...
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TB Care Is Free, But 45% Patient Families Suffer ‘Catastrophic’ Expenses
About 45% of households with tuberculosis (TB) patients suffered catastrophic costs--defined here as expenditure that is more than 20% of annual household incom ...
What are the causes of Tuberculosis? Know the importance of early diagnosis for timely intervention
This article highlights the pivotal role of various diagnostic measures when it comes to detecting Tuberculosis (TB). Timely ...
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Diameter thresholds for pure ground-glass pulmonary nodules at low-dose CT screening: Chinese experience
Background Limited research exists on screening thresholds for low-dose CT in detecting malignant pure ground-glass lung ...
In the ‘END TB’ strategy, the other grave forms of tuberculosis are out of focus
Uncommon stories of TB in India reveal gaps in diagnosis, treatment, and public awareness, hindering TB elimination efforts.
The Hoya14d
Tuberculosis Case Reported on Capitol Campus
A Georgetown University community member at the school’s Capitol Campus was diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB), a treatable but ...
Medscape15d
A Systematic Review of Hepatic Tuberculosis With Considerations in Human Immunodeficiency Virus Co-infection
Abdominal radiography and ultrasound are non-specific imaging modalities, and a CT scan can be more accurate and should be preferred if available. Liver biopsy with mycobacterial culture and ...
CBC.ca18d
Health order sending Manitoba woman to jail for tuberculosis treatment 'wildly excessive': lawyer
A woman from northern Manitoba with no criminal charges spent a month in jail after public health officials ordered her detained to treat her tuberculosis, even though she wasn't infectious at the ...
Hartford Courant20d
CT’s tallest Christmas tree, Santa and 500,000 lights: Where to see it
This pizza is called one of CT’s ‘hidden gems.’ Here’s why it will be available more far and wide. This pizza is called one of CT's 'hidden gems.' Here's why it will be available more far ...
Medical News Today23d
Can doctors see breast cancer with a chest CT scan?
Doctors do not routinely use a chest computed tomography (CT) scan to diagnose breast cancer, but a CT scan taken for other reasons may show signs of breast cancer. A CT scan is an imaging test ...
The Connecticut Mirror23d
CT’s $8K per person in bonded debt leads the nation, report finds
Guess what? Your potential impact just got bigger. Right now, every gift to CT Mirror is being MATCHED — doubling your support for original, in-depth journalism in Connecticut. Though ...