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A R60 test could help SA find millions more TB patients — but will it miss the most dangerous cases?
South Africa is trialling a cheap, portable TB test that costs a third of the current standard. But the new test can’t detect ...
Dr. Tony Hu, originally from China, came to the United States in 2012 for his master's in chemistry and his doctorate in biological engineering at the University of Texas in Austin. After two years in ...
More than 10 million people develop tuberculosis (TB) each year, yet about 40% go undiagnosed. The main culprit is reliance on sputum-based testing, which many patients—particularly those who are ...
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 ...
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 ...
Saliva molecular testing showed strong accuracy for pulmonary tuberculosis. Read more about this nonsputum diagnostic approach.
A R60 test could help SA test millions more TB patients — but will it miss the most dangerous cases?
South Africa is trialling a cheap, portable TB test that costs a third of the current standard. But the new test can't detect ...
In children and HIV patients, it is very difficult to get the sputum sample. No matter how sensitive, or accurate, the sputum test is, it can only serve about 60 to 65% of the patient population ...
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