Testing for tuberculosis has always been a tedious and complex process. For many years, it meant expensive equipment and ...

Researchers have developed a fast, non-invasive tongue swab test for tuberculosis that could transform global TB diagnosis.

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 ...

Led by researchers from Heidelberg Faculty of Medicine at Heidelberg University and the University of California, San ...

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