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tuberculosis

[too-bur-kyuh-loh-sis, tyoo-] / tʊˌbɜr kjəˈloʊ sɪs, tjʊ- /
NOUN
infection
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MSF, or Doctors Without Borders, says Gilead advised it to obtain the drug from the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, which will acquire 2 million doses over three years.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

The US plans to expand the rollout of the drug Lenacapavir by working with an international group, the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, as well as the Gilead Sciences pharmaceutical company.

From Barron's • Nov. 18, 2025

Tuberculosis is their companion in al-Sina, where they are being held indefinitely.

From BBC • Oct. 26, 2025

Tuberculosis is caused by bacteria that, after infecting a person, tend to hibernate in the body.

From Slate • Mar. 28, 2025

Tuberculosis was only discovered in the nineteenth century.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton



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