The battery-powered device is the first to detect Mycobacterium tuberculosis in saliva in addition to blood and sputum.

Dr Abena Jean-Louis is the regional public health expert at WHO AFRO, who is leading efforts to combat tuberculosis and strengthen laboratory systems across Africa. In this interview with SADE ...

Here's what tuberculosis is, how it's transmitted and how you can expect to have it treated if it affects you or someone you ...

Tuberculosis (TB) has been a serious health challenge globally. Its cases in India are also increasing the pressure on the ...

After an adult was diagnosed with tuberculosis after visiting two locations in Manchester in January, officials are ...

9, 2025 — This handheld device is the first that can detect tuberculosis in saliva, in addition to blood and sputum samples ... more effective tuberculosis (TB) vaccines, researchers have ...

In a BU news release, first author Amy Zheng, MPH, a PhD student, said, "When countries are unable to detect tuberculosis in ...

A CASE of the “world’s deadliest infectious disease” has been detected in an East Sussex primary school – prompting a ...

Moving beyond the traditional sputum tests, a new study on Friday showed that a molecular stool test may increase detection ...

The Xpert MTB/Ultra molecular diagnostic test for stool samples, until now recommended only for children, could be established as an additional test for diagnosing tuberculosis in adults living with ...

Two additional testing clinics will be held in Manchester next week after a person who spent time at the Families in Transition Adult Shelter and the 1269 Café in January tested positive for ...