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

This handheld device is the first that can detect tuberculosis in saliva, in addition to blood and sputum samples, an important breakthrough for testing children and HIV patients, who struggle to ...

Apr. 9, 2025 — This handheld device is the first that can detect tuberculosis in saliva, in addition to blood and sputum samples, an important breakthrough for testing children and HIV patients ...

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 love.

A NEW smartphone-sized device developed by Tulane University researchers delivers rapid tuberculosis (TB) diagnoses in under ...

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

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A case of tuberculosis occurred at the freshman/sophomore campus at Waukegan High School, officials said.

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 ...

The Xpert MTB/Ultra molecular diagnostic test for stool samples, until now recommended only for children, could be ...

Tulane University researchers have developed a first-of-its-kind handheld diagnostic device that can deliver rapid, accurate ...

When active, a TB infection primarily attacks the lungs, "but can also impact nearly any organ system in the body," says Doyle. A persistent cough—sometimes with accompanying blood—is the most ...

After an adult was diagnosed with tuberculosis after visiting two locations in Manchester in January, officials are announcing additional testing clinics for anyone who might have been exposed.