A study finds cash handouts are a boon in fighting the deadliest infectious disease

A physician in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, examines an x-ray of a tuberculous patient.

A program in Brazil that give a monthly cash sum to families living in poverty has an unexpected — and welcome result. A new study shows that it is dramatically reducing tuberculosis rates.

(Image credit: Stefano Figalo/Brazil Photos/LightRocket via Getty Images)

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