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Advances in TB Diagnostics: Portable Tests, Ultrasensitive DNA Detection, and Rapid Drug-Resistance Kits

May 09, 2026

Three advances in TB diagnostics: a portable $300 device delivering results in 30 minutes, a Quick DNA kit detecting drug resistance in 5 minutes, and an ultrasensitive test finding TB DNA in 12-16% of hospitalized US patients.

Advanced CTE Strongly Linked to Dementia in Major Brain Study

Mar 03, 2026

A Boston University study of 614 brains found that advanced chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) from repeated head impacts significantly increases dementia risk, with stage IV CTE making individuals 4.5 times more likely to have dementia.