Crucial mechanism driving colliding epidemics of smoking, TB unlocked by scientists
Saturday, November 15, 2014 - 04:50
in Health & Medicine
TB is an infectious disease that kills 1.5 million people each year and smoking is the biggest driver of the global TB epidemic. Medical scientists have unlocked the mechanism underlying the connection between smoking and Tuberculosis. This discovery will considerably strengthen anti-smoking efforts to control TB and uncovers new therapy and vaccine options for TB.