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'We have to fight for a better end': Author John Green on how threats to USAID derail the worldwide effort to end tuberculosis
Live Science spoke with author John Green about his latest book, which explores both the history and current realities of ...
Book Review: John Green is obsessed with tuberculosis. He makes a strong case that we should be, too
Bestselling young adult author John Green's newest book is a nonfiction thesis on the deadliest infectious disease, which ...
Tuberculosis Is Making a Comeback—Here's the Most Common Symptom to Watch Out For
Actually getting treatment is key: The World Health Organization (WHO) says that for two-thirds of TB patients who don't get ...
Student at N.J. high school tests positive for tuberculosis
A student at Colonia High School in Woodbridge has tested positive for tuberculosis, a potentially dangerous lung disease. In ...
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John Green Introduces ‘Everything Is Tuberculosis’
DURING A WEEKEND that packed downtown Indianapolis with people attending a trio of celebratory events—a Shamrock 5K, the Big ...
Tuberculosis Resurgent as Trump Funding Cut Disrupts Treatment Globally
The United States was the major funder of tuberculosis programs. Now hundreds of thousands of sick patients can’t find tests ...
World Health Organization warns of possible tuberculosis surge because of USAID cuts
Slashing tuberculosis aid could endanger millions of lives abroad, health authorities say, with potential consequences for ...
NJ student diagnosed with tuberculosis; contact tracing underway
A Colonia High School student who tested positive for tuberculosis is responding well to treatment, the school district ...
The ‘Black Angels’ cared for tuberculosis patients when no one else would
In the early 20th century, these Black nurses came to New York City from the Jim Crow South to join the fight against the ...
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The World’s Deadliest Infectious Disease Is About to Get Worse
Mycobacterium tuberculosis is a near-perfect predator. In 1882, Robert Koch, the physician who discovered the microbe, told a room full of scientists that it caused one in seven of all deaths.
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Tuberculosis relies on protective genes during airborne transmission
Scientists discovered genes in the tuberculosis bacterium that becomes essential for the pathogen's survival when it's exposed to air through coughing. These genes could be targets for new therapies ...