Nolen: The first TB patient that I sat down with in Nairobi was a man who had extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis, or XDR-TB — essentially there’s a just a very slim chance that the only drugs we know about will actually cure him. We’re out of options. And he’d come in that day, like he had … Read more
Author John Green explains why “Everything Is Tuberculosis” – CBS News Watch CBS News You may think tuberculosis is an antique disease — something that happens somewhere else, in the past, or in a distant place. But tuberculosis is the most deadly infectious disease in the world. Author John Green joins to discuss his new … Read more
John Green explores the history of tuberculosis in new nonfiction book – CBS News Watch CBS News Bestselling author John Green, known for “The Fault in Our Stars” and “Turtles All the Way Down,” turns to nonfiction with “Everything Is Tuberculosis.” The book sheds light on the history and ongoing impact of the curable disease, … Read more