Background The development of non-sputum-based tests is an urgent priority to increase access to tuberculosis (TB) diagnostic ...

Nasal irrigation could serve as a reliable, less invasive alternative to sputum tests for detecting airway infections in ...

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet, in collaboration with colleagues in South Africa, have investigated whether tuberculosis can be traced in exhaled air. The results, published in Open Forum ...

Trace-positive sputum predicts high 2-year TB risk in Uganda, especially with abnormal chest x-ray, highlighting need for ...

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 ...

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 ...

From the currently used sputum testing, soon tuberculosis screening can be done via a simple tongue swab, according to a study. The potential breakthrough using an enhanced CRISPR-based technology ...

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 ...

SAN ANTONIO, October 20, 2025--bioAffinity Technologies will present research related to its noninvasive CyPath Lung test for ...

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 ...

For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. Testing of sputum is a more accurate way of diagnosing coronavirus disease (Covid-19 ...

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 ...