"TB remains a critical public health concern in low-income countries and diagnosis using a cheap, simple test like we've developed is needed not only to treat patients with #Tuberculosis but prevent further spread of the disease," said senior author Tony Hu, Ph.D.
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Andrew Yawn
This is huge. A first-of-its-kind portable device that can diagnose TB in under an hour -- no lab required. Tuberculosis remains the world's deadliest infectious disease and this device can address diagnostic needs in rural areas as well as among children and HIV patients.
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