Researchers at the University of Washington in Seattle have developed a new approach that may help diagnose tuberculosis using oral swabs. The oral swab approach — which was inspired by veterinary ...
More than 10 million people develop tuberculosis (TB) each year, yet about 40% go undiagnosed. The main culprit is reliance on sputum-based testing, which many patients—particularly those who are ...
NEW YORK -- Should you take your COVID tests by swabbing your throat instead of your nostril? ABC's Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Jen Ashton says it really depends on the test. Dr. Ashton joined ...
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 ...
Raise your hand if you have ever been personally victimized by a cotton swab. If you’ve ever had your throat swabbed for strep or your nose swabbed for COVID-19, I expect to see some hands! Now that ...