tuberculosis

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They can even detect tuberculosis, an infectious disease that commonly affects the lungs, far quicker than it would be found in a lab using conventional microscopy, Apopo has said.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

He accomplished much in the later part of his life, although he died at only 44 years old of the tuberculosis that plagued his family.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

"Detecting tuberculosis this far south in a pre-contact context is striking," says Nicolás Rascovan, head of the Microbial Paleogenomics Unit at Institut Pasteur.

From Science Daily • Mar. 21, 2026

WHO has played a role in eradicating smallpox and tackling public health threats like polio, HIV, Ebola and tuberculosis.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

After the ceremony, Felicia and Hugo moved into the house on Palmas Street, which had been empty since Berta Arango del Pino’s only daughter, Ofelia, died of tuberculosis.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García