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What a cool study and a powerful demonstration that Tuberculosis is largely a disease of poverty. In Brazil a large scale intervention which provided cash monthly to families living in poverty led to profound reductions in TB cases. Up to 50% among the poorest groups.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Effects of conditional cash transfers on tuberculosis incidence and mortality according to race, ethnicity and socioeconomic factors in the 100 Million Brazilian Cohort - Nature Medicine
Participation in Brazil’s Bolsa Familia Program, one of the largest conditional cash transfer programs in the world, was associated with large reductions in tuberculosis incidence and mortality among ...
www.nature.com
January 3, 2025 at 8:36 PM
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January 4, 2025 at 12:02 AM
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January 4, 2025 at 1:34 AM
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Thank you for the likes and reposts for all my pictures. If your sky is clear this evening Venus and the Moon are worth a look. 🔭 🧪 🎨 #astrophotography #SciArt #photography #StormHour #ThePhotoHour
January 3, 2025 at 9:47 PM
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In other news, FURIOSA is on Netflix. I thought it was very solid and it will probably be appreciated more at home and without being compared to FURY ROAD. (Two different movies.) Great world building in this one and explains Furiosa's rage and purpose.
January 4, 2025 at 12:38 AM