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@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
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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.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/judystone/2026/03/23/whos-new-npoc-tb-test-could-transform-global-diagnosis-efforts/
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Judy Stone
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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
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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.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/judystone/2026/03/23/whos-new-npoc-tb-test-could-transform-global-diagnosis-efforts
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