From Poets to Pariahs

Episode 8: From Poets to PariahsIn this special World TB Day episode of Tête-à-Tête, we dive into the dark and fascinating history of Tuberculosis. How did a disease once romanticized as the beautiful, tragic "White Plague" of the Victorian elite become a deeply stigmatized illness of the marginalized? Join us as we explore the intersection of medical history and modern bioethics, unpacking the Inverse Care Law and the ethical clash between public health mandates and individual liberty. Because on the respiratory wards, treating the pathogen simply isn't enough if we ignore the social failures that allow it to thrive.