Most of us have done it. After a shower, you grab a cotton swab, tilt your head, and twist it gently inside your ear. It feels satisfying, almost like a ritual. The cotton comes out with a hint of ...

Tulane University researchers have developed an enhanced CRISPR-based tuberculosis test that works with a simple tongue swab, a potential breakthrough that could allow easier, community-based ...

A CRISPR mouth-swab test could transform TB screening with rapid, low-cost detection in low-resource and asymptomatic cases.

Tulane University researchers have developed an enhanced CRISPR-based tuberculosis test that works with a simple tongue swab, a potential breakthrough that could allow easier, community-based ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Ashish Vidyarthi, like Mithun Chakraborty, struggled financially and accepted “B-grade” film roles to support his aging parents. Mithun shifted to low-budget action films in Ooty, producing over 100 ...

I’m getting the sense from your letter that you might be approaching dating as finding someone to fill a role, rather than getting to know an individual and sharing yourself with them, which might be ...

Winning a substantial lottery jackpot can be a life-changing event, but financial responsibility is paramount to ensure long-term security. Someone will soon face some decisions on what to do next ...

I live in an apartment building that I like, except I think it has one too few elevators. There are two of them, and one of them is out of order not infrequently. I have a dog. There are residents in ...

A hiring freeze in Washington. Buyouts for government employees. Big reductions in the size of the federal workforce. Those all happened in the 1990s under President Bill Clinton — back when Donald ...

Police have chased down a motorbike doing 218km/h – more than double the speed limit – and slapped the rider with a massive fine. Officers from Stanthorpe Highway Patrol were driving on the New ...