TB is still a threat, and we need to take notice
(WorldNews Health)

There are some things I believe governments should indisputably do. Most fundamental is protecting people, which includes safeguarding communities against infectious diseases. National governments do indeed often prioritise protecting people - but they turn to weapons to do so. There was a great line this week from veteran New York Times reporter Donald McNeil lamenting the cuts to global public health in the US government´s budget under Donald Trump. He pointed out that no American has ever died from intercontinental missile strikes, yet in the last 50 years, hundreds of billions of dollars have been spent protecting the country against such a threat. Meanwhile, two million Americans died...