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Danaher and Cepheid announced a 20% price reduction in their life-saving TB tests after a pressure campaign from advocates.

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Along with John Green, activists are spreading the word with memes to pressure Danaher to lower the cost of its tuberculosis tests.

A Spain-based rescue organization drove through the night to reach victims of Morocco's recent earthquake.

“Since the mid-1950s, TB has been curable — yet we still allow TB to kill over 1.6 million people per year.” — John Green

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It’s important that we all play a role in helping people experiencing homelessness through community care, systemic action, and everyday kindness.

Converting poop into heat and electricity offers a tantalizing proposition: more waste equals more clean power...

Compared to traditional cholera vaccines, the new capsule form lasts longer, can remain stable at higher temperatures, weighs less, and is smaller — making a big difference in mass vaccination campaigns.

We have compiled a list of books — including nonfiction, memoir, fiction, anthologies, and poetry — that underscore the humanity of people diagnosed with HIV or AIDS.

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The new federal agency will focus on global health and pandemic prevention by coordinating U.S. foreign assistance and fostering international cooperation.