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MIT Develops Promising New Vaccine to Fight Tuberculosis

11/9/2025

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) researchers are developing a new tuberculosis vaccine to curb a disease that kills more than 1 million people annually.
In 2024, U.S. TB cases reached 10,347, the highest since 2011.
The team identified 24 peptides that may boost T cell responses and is testing a combination of eight proteins.

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Story summary

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) researchers are developing a new tuberculosis vaccine to curb a disease that kills more than 1 million people annually.
In 2024, U.S. TB cases reached 10,347, the highest since 2011.
The team identified 24 peptides that may boost T cell responses and is testing a combination of eight proteins.