The biomedical science behind tuberculosis treatments
How biomedical science is working to eliminate a major public health issue.
In 1882, Dr Robert Koch announced his discovery of the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis (TB), yet 136 years later, TB remains one of the top ten causes of death around the world.
The number of reported cases in England is dropping, yet this remains an issue, with delayed treatments and drug-resistant mutations of the bacterium posing problems for medical professionals.
