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A new strategy for tuberculosis (TB) screening provides a solution to problems with current TB screening, which does not always accurately detect disease. Simultaneously screening for both active and ...
In a lab in the heart of Boston, professor Bree Aldridge leads a team of researchers trying to understand a threat that is ...
An experimental drug now in clinical trials as a cancer treatment could help boost the power of first-line tuberculosis (TB) treatments by helping infected cells die a gentler death, Johns Hopkins ...
For decades, diagnosing tuberculosis (TB) in Africa has been a slow, complex and resource-intensive process. Patients are often asked to produce sputum samples, which can be particularly difficult for ...
A pioneering study presented today at ESCMID Global 2025 has demonstrated that an AI-powered lung ultrasound outperforms human experts by 9% in diagnosing pulmonary tuberculosis (TB).
Tuberculosis (TB) is a serious infectious disease that spreads through the air and affects millions worldwide but the good news is that TB is preventable with the right precautions. Understand how ...
There’s a lot to be optimistic about in the Healthcare sector as 2 analysts just weighed in on Pacific Biosciences (PACB – Research Report) and Pulmonx (LUNG – Research Report) with bullish ...
‘What if I told you #artificial_intelligence is now a super-sleuth in the fight against #tuberculosis, with accuracy levels that could revolutionize healthcare? Mind blown. #TB #AI #healthtech ...
She phoned her mum in a panic, and after being taken to hospital she was diagnosed with bronchiolitis obliterans, also known as ‘popcorn lung’. Mum Christie Martin described the scary phone ...
Amaiyah Hill, almost 2, accidentally aspirated mineral oil when she drank it, causing her body to overreact, which scarred her lungs. In September 2024, Amaiyah Hill, now almost 2 years old ...
Tuberculosis, also known as TB, is a bacterial infection that primarily affects a person's lungs. Its symptoms vary widely depending on how the slow-growing mycobacterium that causes the infection ...