Tuberculosis: When Having the Cure Isn't Enough

Second Opinion

Tuberculosis: When Having the Cure Isn't Enough

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Published on Oct 5, 2025, 12:00:00 AM
Total time: 00:03:53

Episode Description

Tuberculosis kills more people worldwide than AIDS or malaria, even though we've had a cure for 50 years. One doctor learned from village healers in Uganda that you can't cure TB unless you first understand poverty.

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