Tuberculosis (TB), one of the leading infectious killers in Brazil and other low- and middle-income countries, is closely linked to poverty. "We know that TB is driven by poverty, but until now ...

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A new study shows an unexpected consequence: a dramatic drop in rates of TB. Above: Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and First Lady Rosângela da Silva participate via videoconference ...

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A recent study published in the journal of Advances in Rheumatology revealed a significant link between tuberculosis (TB) and ...

Brazil's Bolsa Família Program (BFP), one of the world's largest conditional cash transfer programs, was responsible for the reduction of more than half the number of tuberculosis cases and ...