The MiniDock MTB could expand access to molecular testing in peripheral health centers ...

SAN JOSE , CA, UNITED STATES, February 5, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — OptraSCAN ®, a digital pathology company integrated with AI-enabled diagnostics, today ...

A portable molecular test, MiniDock MTB, detected pulmonary tuberculosis rapidly and accurately across seven high-burden ...

Effective diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis depends on the collection of specimens that accurately reflect mycobacterial burden and on the use of sensitive laboratory assays. Sputum quality—defined ...

A new research published in The New England Journal of Medicine developed a portable molecular testing system for ...

For over a century, tuberculosis was diagnosed using a sputum sample, a microscope and a trained eye. But smear microscopy was a blunt tool, with barely 50% sensitivity, missing one in two cases.

Fluorescence microscopy has transformed the detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis by exploiting fluorescent dyes or probes that bind selectively to mycobacterial cell walls. Auramine-O staining ...

Overall, the MiniDock MTB test represents a promising advancement in TB diagnostics, particularly for settings where sputum ...

Background Timely and appropriate diagnosis and treatment are key to ending tuberculosis (TB). Incorporating users’ ...

An international study found the portable MiniDock MTB tuberculosis test, using sputum or tongue swabs, matched the accuracy of leading lab-based diagnostics and met World Health Organization ...