A study in Nature Communications reveals, for the first time, how the transcriptomic profile of human tuberculosis lung ...

Tulane University researchers have developed a first-of-its-kind handheld diagnostic device that can deliver rapid, accurate ...

Inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) use was common among patients with bronchiectasis and was associated with reduced exacerbations ...

The smartphone-sized, battery-powered test is a cost-effective tool that can improve TB diagnoses, particularly in rural ...

This device is the first to detect Mycobacterium tuberculosis DNA in saliva, in addition to blood and sputum samples. Saliva is easier to obtain than blood or sputum, and the ability to non ...

Among these districts, Vizianagaram conducted the highest number of sputum tests, with 45,195 tests using Truenat devices for TB diagnosis. Ten mobile teams covered 484 Ayushman health centres ...

According to Mebankmen Kharkongor, State Coordinator- Meghalaya HLL Lifecare Limited, stressed that Sputum carrier is playing crucial role. He said that Made in India Sputum carrier has a battery ...

LUCKNOW: A conspiracy to mix sputum samples of a critical Tuberculosis (TB) patient in the food and beverages meant for the Deputy CMO of Baghpat District Hospital by two employees came to light ...

In Tondo, CAD technology has been implemented by MSF as a complementary tool to make TB screening faster and more efficient, ...

A sputum culture is a sample of the gooey substance that often comes up from your chest when you have an infection in your lungs or airways. It is mostly made up of white blood cells that fight ...

That gunk is called sputum. They’re special white blood cells, which help your immune system fight off infections and other foreign invaders. One way they do this is by controlling inflammation.

The body produces mucus, also known as phlegm or sputum, to protect sensitive tissues in the airways. Changes in the sputum color, thickness, or quantity of phlegm may indicate a health problem ...