A Cure for Tuberculosis

Professor Denny Mitchison was a pioneer in the search for a cure for tuberculosis. It was once one of the biggest killers in the world. Up until the 1950s the only treatment for the disease was bed rest and fresh air.

Photo: Tuberculosis patients from St. Thomas' Hospital rest in their beds in the open air by the River Thames in 1936. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)