The test can be administered on a mouth swab instead of sputum and doesn’t require lab facilities ...

Tulane University researchers have developed an enhanced CRISPR-based tuberculosis test that works with a simple tongue swab, ...

A smart DNA-targeting test detects tuberculosis from tongue swabs with 74% sensitivity, providing a painless option to normal ...

According to the university, the traditional method of testing for TB involves the collection of sputum, or mucus from the ...

While probably years away from widespread use, a test for TB that relies on a simple tongue swab instead of a person having to cough up sputum is showing promise. Spotlight takes stock of how the test ...

From the currently used sputum testing, soon tuberculosis screening can be done via a simple tongue swab, according to a ...

Tulane University researchers have developed an enhanced CRISPR-based tuberculosis test that works with a simple tongue swab, a potential breakthrough ...

Dr. Tony Hu, originally from China, came to the United States in 2012 for his master's in chemistry and his doctorate in biological engineering at the University of Texas in Austin. After two years in ...

A CRISPR mouth-swab test could transform TB screening with rapid, low-cost detection in low-resource and asymptomatic cases.