Phone videos could replace daily clinic visits for TB patients

This study tested whether people being treated for active tuberculosis can use a secure smartphone app to record and send videos of themselves taking their medication, instead of having to go to a clinic every day for in-person observation. Researchers enrolled 51 patients in Switzerland to see how many would agree to use the app and how well it worked. The goal was to find a more convenient and less stigmatizing way to ensure patients take their medicine correctly.