Researchers have received funding to develop a method for tracking tuberculosis through saliva.
Approximately 10 million people are diagnosed with tuberculosis each year, and 1.5 million die from the disease.
Current diagnostic methods are either too expensive or unavailable, resulting in 3 million undiagnosed cases.
The research project aims to develop a new testing method using saliva that can be performed close to the patient without the need for expensive equipment or advanced laboratories.