News24 | Tongue swabs: Where might these experimental TB tests eventually fit in?

Africa: Tongue Swabs - Where Might These Experimental TB Tests Eventually Fit In?

Blog - While likely years away from widespread use, a test for TB that relies on a simple tongue swab instead of a person having to cough up sputum is showing promise. Spotlight takes stock of how the test works and asks experts what its future role might be.

News24 | Tongue swabs: Where might these experimental TB tests eventually fit in?

Most tuberculosis tests are conducted on sputum samples. The difficulty with this is that many people, particularly children and people living with HIV, struggle to cough up the thick mucus, also sometimes called phlegm, from their lungs.

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An AI-powered lung ultrasound tool has outperformed human experts in diagnosing pulmonary tuberculosis (TB), offering a faster, non-invasive alternative that exceeds WHO benchmarks Researchers from the University of Lausanne, presenting at the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID) Global 2025, revealed that an AI-powered lung ultrasound has the potential to revolutionise pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis.…