Long a dream, it's now real: a fast and accurate TB test that doesn't need phlegm

TB tests use phlegm — not the easiest thing to get or work with. It takes time for results. And there can be false negatives ...
Forbes

New Tongue-Swab TB Test Could Help Eradicate The Disease, WHO Says

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Members of the Tuberculosis (TB) Association of India carry placards as they take part in an ...
Medscape

Improving Latent Tuberculosis Infection Identification and Treatment Adherence

While for the past 30 years, the incidence of active tuberculosis (TB) in the US has been lower than the global incidence, untreated latent TB infection (LTBI) is thought to account for the majority ...
News-Medical.Net

Ultrasensitive assay uncovers hidden burden of tuberculosis disease

Researchers at Boston University have discovered an unexpectedly high prevalence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis DNA (TB DNA) ...