Improved Diagnostics Fail to Halt the Rise of Tuberculosis

Improved Diagnostics Fail to Halt the Rise of Tuberculosis

Seven years ago, the global community of researchers, health-care workers and activists battling tuberculosis was euphoric. A landmark 2010 trial showed that a new genetic test was highly effective at diagnosing TB, prompting hopes that countries could soon finally control the disease, which killed 1.45 million that year.