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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 ...

Those who became infected with COVID had higher levels of gene expression for two key proteins, ACE2 and TMPRSS2.

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

These are uniquely challenging times in the fight against the enduring and accelerating scourge of tuberculosis (TB)—an ...

An outbreak of tuberculosis within Kansas City in the United States has been ongoing since Jan. 2024 and has highlighted new ...

The Xpert MTB/Ultra molecular diagnostic test may become a viable option for detecting tuberculosis (TB) in the stool of adults with HIV, according to the results of a recent study.

Molecular stool test shows promise in improving TB detection in adults with HIV, offering a simpler, non-invasive diagnostic option.

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 ...

Scientists are looking for answers about how these confounding trips, known as metastases, occur throughout the human body ...

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