They Never Told Her That Girls Could Become Scientists
Now she knows they can. Mireille Kamariza, who grew up in Burundi, is a graduate student at Stanford, working on a promising new test to detect the TB bacteria.
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Why Is The News About TB So Bad?
A report from the World Health Organization shows that it's not a disease of the past — it's a disease of the present and likely to be a continuing problem in the future.
Why The U.S. Is Pledging $4.3 Billion To The Global Fund
The Fund was created in 2002 to address the AIDS, TB and malaria epidemics. What is its track record?
Orphaned, HIV Positive And Abused, She Almost Gave Up — But Didn't
She was orphaned at 10, then diagnosed with HIV and TB. She was abused. She tried to kill herself. This is the epic story of 24-year-old Loyce Maturu.
This Rat Can Smell A Rat: #WorldTBDay
Rats can smell TB. They can identify it faster than a lab technician. And they work cheap — a bit of banana will do. USAID just gave a grant to a pioneering program.
Could A New Berry-Flavored Pill Help Stop Childhood TB?
Many kids reject or cough up the bitter adult-size pills for TB. The new ones dissolve in water and come in precise kid-size doses.
He Fixed South Africa's AIDS Policy, Now He's Out To Fight Salt
Health Minister Aaron Motsolaedi faced an HIV/AIDS crisis when he took office in 2009. He's made great progress on that front. His new campaign: Convincing South Africans to live healthier lives.