Israeli startup combats tuberculosis with text reminders

Tuberculosis (TB) is curable and preventable. However, TB kills 1.6 million people a year (or 4,000 people a day) and is one of the top ten causes of death worldwide, according to the World Health Organization. The stigma and adhering to a treatment regime are key reasons this extremely infectious disease is still a risk. According to the WHO, to beat TB, a patient must take four antimicrobial drugs for at least six months. But health officials across the globe say that without supervision and support, many TB patients will not finish their medications. “Non-medical drivers of disease such as stigma,…

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