WHO recommends near point-of-care tests, tongue swabs, and sputum pooling for TB diagnosis: Geneva Wednesday, March 11, 2026, 14:00 Hrs [IST] The World Health Organization (WHO) i ...

Current TB tests rely on sputum, mucus collected from the lungs and lower respiratory system. While rich in TB bacteria required for testing, collecting sputum is difficult, making it inefficient for ...

Experts suggest that this near-point-of-care molecular test can be implemented at the primary care level and at a lower cost.

Testing of sputum is a more accurate way of diagnosing coronavirus disease (Covid-19), according to latest research. The survey shows sputum was more accurate than nasopharyngeal or oropharyngeal ...

Current TB tests rely on sputum, mucus collected from the lungs and lower respiratory system. While rich in TB bacteria required for testing, collecting sputum is difficult, making it inefficient for ...

The Department of Health - Cordillera region urged residents anew to undergo testing for tuberculosis (TB) and avail of the government’s free medication to prevent the spread of the disease. “Wag ...

Affinity Technologies (NASDAQ:BIAF) announced on March 10, 2026, the launch of a large longitudinal clinical study involving 2,000 patients to evaluate the performance of its CyPath® Lung technology ...

Tulane University researchers have developed an enhanced CRISPR-based tuberculosis test that works with a simple tongue swab, a potential breakthrough that could allow easier, community-based ...

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