The $21.6 million grant will fund the development of a tuberculosis assay, which will be designed for use in both resource-constrained and well-resourced settings. It will also support the company’s ...

Tuberculosis is a serious lung infection caused by germs that spread via the air. Despite advances in medical therapy to cure tuberculosis, prevention remains the best strategy. Dr. Shweta Bansal, ...

Alere to Develop Simple, Affordable Point-of-Care Nucleic Acid Test for Tuberculosis & Expand Manufacturing for POC HIV Viral Load Platform WALTHAM, Mass., March 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Alere Inc.

A simple blood test that accurately diagnoses active tuberculosis could save hundreds of thousands of lives each year, experts said today. The test makes it easier and cheaper to control the disease, ...

In celebration of World Tuberculosis Day 2024, it's important to recognize the broad effects of the respiratory illness known as Tuberculosis (TB). This easily spreadable disease, brought on by the ...

ATS 2016, SAN FRANCISCO - A streamlined approach to tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis requiring a single sputum sample and providing rapid, accurate results to patients proved feasible in rural Uganda, ...

Tuberculosis or TB is a highly infectious disease of the lungs which is caused by a bacterium, mycobacterium tuberculosis. Despite advances in the medical treatment and efforts to control the disease, ...

A team of faculty from Wayne State University has discovered new technology that will quickly and easily detect active Mycobacterium tuberculosis (TB) infection antibodies. Their work, "Discovery of ...

WALTHAM, Mass., March 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Alere Inc. announced today that it has been awarded a grant of up to $21.6 million and debt financing of up to $20.6 million from the Bill & Melinda Gates ...

How to prevent tuberculosis: Strengthening your immune system, maintaining hygiene, and taking preventive measures can protect you and those around you (Image: Canva) Tuberculosis (TB) is a highly ...