The $21.6 million grant will fund the development of a tuberculosis assay, which will be designed for use in both resource-constrained and well-resourced settings. It will also support the company’s ...

Alere to Develop Simple, Affordable Point-of-Care Nucleic Acid Test for Tuberculosis & Expand Manufacturing for POC HIV Viral Load Platform WALTHAM, Mass., March 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Alere Inc.

Tuberculosis is a serious lung infection caused by germs that spread via the air. Despite advances in medical therapy to cure tuberculosis, prevention remains the best strategy. Dr. Shweta Bansal, ...

(Phys.org)—Tuberculosis or TB as it's become more commonly known, is a horrible disease by all accounts, it slowly kills many of its victims, particularly those living in the developing world. In 2010 ...

Every year on March 24 we mark World Tuberculosis Day, yet most of us still think, “TB happens to someone else.” But the ...

A simple blood test that accurately diagnoses active tuberculosis could save hundreds of thousands of lives each year, experts said today. The test makes it easier and cheaper to control the disease, ...

In celebration of World Tuberculosis Day 2024, it's important to recognize the broad effects of the respiratory illness known as Tuberculosis (TB). This easily spreadable disease, brought on by the ...

Tuberculosis or TB is a highly infectious disease of the lungs which is caused by a bacterium, mycobacterium tuberculosis. Despite advances in the medical treatment and efforts to control the disease, ...

WALTHAM, Mass., March 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Alere Inc. announced today that it has been awarded a grant of up to $21.6 million and debt financing of up to $20.6 million from the Bill & Melinda Gates ...