New approach to fight tuberculosis, a leading cause of death worldwide

Friday, August 17, 2018 - 09:30 in Health & Medicine

Tuberculosis is one of the top 10 causes of death worldwide. Nearly 2 million people die every year from this infectious disease, and an estimated 2 billion people are chronically infected. The only vaccine, developed almost 100 years ago, offers limited protection and patients are becoming increasingly resistant to available drugs. Despite this significant impact […]

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