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Duration of a new test for tuberculosis, endorsed by the World Health Organization, that may revolutionize treatment of the disease in the developing world; current TB tests take as long as three months [via CNN]
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Special Reports
The Disease that Won’t Die: Tuberculosis in Peru
Tuberculosis has been brought under control in much of the world, thanks to prevention practices and powerful antibiotics. But in poor nations like Peru, the disease still kills hundreds of babies and children — and new drug-resistant cases threaten an even bigger resurgence.
