Director's Comments: TB and Sherlock Holmes

Listen to the NLM Director's Comments on TB and Sherlock Holmes. The transcript is also available.
The 19th century discovery that tuberculosis (TB) is a bacteria (and the initial efforts to treat it) have surprising links to the creators of pasteurization and Sherlock Holmes, finds a new book that was recently reviewed in Science.

Source: What's New on MedlinePlus - November 28, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news