New TB Test Promises to be Cheap and Quick: Researchers
A microfluidic chip to test for latent tuberculosis has recently been made by researchers.
They hope that the test will be cheaper, faster and more reliable than the current one.
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Elderly Asthmatics Observe Inflammation And Mortality
Elevated mortality toll amid elderly adult asthma people in contrast to their younger counterparts is probably due, at least in part, to an augmented airway inflammation, states a study cond...
Tiny Tool Can Play Major Role In The Fight Against TB
A tiny filter could have a big impact around the world in the fight against tuberculosis.
Using the traditional microscope-based diagnosis method as a starting point, a University of Flo...
Cell Critical to Treatment-resistant Asthma Identified
In mice, a new type of cell that appears to be crucial to causing asthma symptoms has been discovered by U-M scientists.
The researchers call the new cell type T2M, for type 2 myel...
Persistent Cough Could be a Sign of Lung Cancer
Continuous cough could signal lung cancer, warns new government advertising drive.
The campaign, which is being run in TV, radio, print and online media, recommends people with co...
Tobacco Smoke Subjected To Neighboring Apartment Dwellers Often
Some common downsides of apartment living are noisy neighbors and broken-down elevators. According to a research to be presented on Sunday, April 29, at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PA...
Possible Link Between Air Pollution and Tuberculosis
A possible association between a common component of urban air pollution and tuberculosis has been determined in a recent study.
In their finding, a team of researchers, led by Dr...