The ‘Black Angels’ cared for tuberculosis patients when no one else would
In the early 20th century, these Black nurses came to New York City from the Jim Crow South to join the fight against the disease—and they ultimately helped find a cure.
Arkansas Tuberculosis Sanatorium just south of Booneville saw more than 70,000 patients over the years
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Understanding Tuberculosis: Symptoms and Transmission Risks Explained
A Tuberculosis (TB) outbreak in Kansas City, Kansas, has people on edge, with not much public knowledge about the disease or ...
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Tuberculosis is on the rise again. We can fight it — if we try
Physician conducting a medical examination of a dairy worker at the state tuberculosis sanatorium in Ah-Gwah-Ching, Minnesota, 1932. (Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images) It’s not Flügge’s ...
As tuberculosis cases rise in the US and worldwide, health officials puzzle over the resurgence of a disease once in decline
Reports of TB date back to the time of Hippocrates, but the Kansas outbreak shows that the ancient disease is very much a ...
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Tuberculosis in the Hispanic Community: A Documentary on Health and Social Issues
A doctor encourages her to undergo an X-ray to diagnose her condition, explaining how tuberculosis spreads and the necessity of treatment in a sanatorium. The narrative highlights the community's ...
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Canada signs +$1B settlement with survivors of ‘Indian hospitals’
Canada is offering more than a billion dollars to settle a class-action lawsuit seeking damages for mistreatment of former ...