Triple-modality diagnosis of paucibacillary pulmonary tuberculosis: comparative accuracy of GeneXpert MTB/RIF, TB-DNA PCR, and T-SPOT.TB

• by Xiaohong Ji, Yu Yi, Hongyan Zhou, Xiao Chen, Huilin Zhong, Zijun Ji, Ting Guo

• September 7, 2026

Extended antiviral therapy may not improve long COVID

Nirmatrelvir–ritonavir for up to 25 days failed to improve cognitive, autonomic, or exercise symptoms compared with placebo in a phase 2 trial.

• by Andrea Surnit

• September 4, 2026

• 4 min

Chronic fibular osteomyelitis caused by Schaalia turicensis: A case report and literature review

• by Li Cai, Jie Chen, Weiwei Hu, Min Xi, Yi Zhang, Xiaohua Chen

• September 3, 2026

Inside the hip osteoarthritis microbiome

Investigators compared intra-articular microbial profiles and predicted metabolic pathways in patients with hip osteoarthritis and nonarthritic controls.

• by Kathryn Wighton

• September 4, 2026

• 3 min