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People with TB to be Suspended from Working in Public Facilities

SEOUL, Nov. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — People infected with tuberculosis (TB) will be suspended from working at schools, hospitals and other public places as a precaution against the disease, the health ministry said Friday. Under the TB prevention act passed by parliament last month, people who have been diagnosed with the disease cannot stay in [...]

Researchers Develop Method That Can Find Treatment for Multidrug-resistant TB

SEOUL, Nov. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean researchers have developed a new process that can lead to better treatment of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (TB), the country’s public health agency said Friday. The headway made by a team led by Kim Jeong-hyun has been successful in creating large numbers of macrophages from pluripotent stem cells, the [...]