Washington [US]: Drugs used to treat malaria are also effective at treating a pulmonary disease similar to tuberculosis, according to a study conducted by a team of researchers from Colorado University. The research was published in the journal, 'Science of Translational Medicine'.
The study was a significant development in the fight against infections caused by non-tuberculous mycobacteria, or NTM, which are now more common than tuberculosis in the United States and often attack people who have a weakened immune system or pre-existing conditions like chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or cystic fibrosis.
