Your doctor can order this test to find out if you have tuberculosis (TB) or another type of bacterial infection. TB was very common at one time. However, it’s now rare in the United States. According ...
Early and accurate detection is critical for preventing the spread of COVID-19 and providing appropriate care for patients. Nasopharyngeal (NP) swabs, which require inserting a long shaft into the ...
In a meta-analysis, researchers found that sputum was more accurate than nasopharyngeal or oropharyngeal swabs. The study also shows early testing increased rates of COVID-19 diagnosis. Early and ...
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 ...
SAN ANTONIO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--bioAffinity Technologies, a privately held company focused on early diagnostics and cancer therapeutics, announced publication in the peer-reviewed Journal of Visualized ...
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 ...
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 ...