The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued new guidelines on tests for TB that can be used near the point-of-care and can detect the disease faster reaching more people. These portable tests are cheaper than many existing molecular diagnostics and can help countries expand access to testing. They also suggest a cost-saving sputum pooling strategy to increase testing efficiency for TB and rifampicin-resistant TB. The new tools could be transformative for tuberculosis, bringing accurate diagnosis closer to people, saving lives, curbing transmission and reducing costs. Despite global efforts to combat TB have saved an estimated 83 million lives since 2000, cuts in global health funding are threatening to reverse these gains. The World Health Organisation (WHO), under the theme “Yes! We can end TB: Led by countries, powered by people”, is urging urgent action to roll out of diagnostic technologies and other innovations as part of a comprehensive testing network.