This World TB Day, we have new rapid near-point-of-care molecular tests being deployed. These use tongue swabs to help end TB ...

The WHO’s  February 26 policy on TB recommends, for the first time, new, affordable, near-point-of-care (NPOC) molecular ...

While this takes diagnostic services into the community, we must ensure on-the-spot collection of sputum samples for those ...

Accurate TB diagnosis requires a combination of tests like TST, IGRAs, sputum smear, culture, chest X-ray, NAATs, and histopathology. Healthcare providers need to stay informed about the latest ...

Bavesh Kana receives/received funding from the South African National Research Foundation, South African Medical Research Council, The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, The Howard Hughes Medical ...

As illustrated in Case 40-2003 (Dec. 25 issue), 1 it is often difficult to find the source of infection in a child who has tuberculosis. In 2001, we cared for a five-month-old girl who presented with ...

When you have a respiratory tract infection or a lung-related disorder, your lungs produce a thick substance known as sputum. This substance can make it hard to breathe, cause coughing, and harbor ...