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@ruvandhi.bsky.social

#WorldTBDay2025 thanks @drjudystone.bsky.social for highlighting new WHO recommendations on tongue swabs & nPOC platforms to expedite #TB diagnosis. @R2D2TB Hope programs will rapidly implement & engage communities in efforts @tbproof.bsky.social @madhupai.bsky.social www.forbes.com/sites/judyst...

New Tongue-Swab TB Test Could Help Eradicate The Disease, WHO Says

This World TB Day, affordable, easy-to-use rapid tests for tuberculosis — the world's most deadly infectious disease — are expanding access to screenings and treatments.

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Judy Stone @drjudystone.bsky.social · 5mo ago

New for #WorldTBDay: An innovative rapid test using tongue swabs can greatly aid the struggle vs TB - #nPOC or near point-of-care testing, boosted by the #Gates Foundation and #WHO Thx to Jerry Cangelosi @jerry-con-angeles.bsky.social, @ruvandhi.bsky.social 4 comments www.forbes.com/sites/judyst...

WHO’s New NPOC TB Test Could Transform Global Diagnosis Efforts

Rapid near-point-of-care molecular tests using tongue swabs can help end TB, enabling diagnosis and treatment to begin within hours on the same day.

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