Half-a-million infected people threaten to spread the potent strand of tuberculosis further
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What Researchers Can Learn from a Failed TB Vaccine Trial
A highly anticipated trial of a tuberculosis vaccine yields disappointing results.
Study: Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis Still a Global Threat
A recent international study found alarmingly high levels drug-resistant strains of tuberculosis (TB) in a number of countries.
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 …
Is Disease Occupying Wall Street?
Refugee camps, not surprisingly, are rather unhealthy places to be. For one thing, there are the effects of the natural disaster that usually drive refugees to a temporary settlement. There’s also the threat of hunger and thirst
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Study: City Life Spreads Disease, But If It Doesn’t Kill You…
Following the news that the rise of cities contributed to the spread of HIV is a more heartening take on urbanity: a history of city living may have helped some populations develop resistance to tuberculosis (TB).