The phrase "to tackle the disease" means to deal with and try to solve or control the problem of a specific illness or health condition. Full definition
And that's led to ambitious plans to build on that success, tackling the disease on an even larger scale. (newscientist.com)
«To have the best chance of tackling diseases like Huntington's and Alzheimer's, researchers need to approach these diseases from many different angles. (sciencemediacentre.org)
«Finding the optimal time points for interventions that could tackle diseases like Alzheimer's is essential if we are to limit the growing impact these conditions have. (sciencemediacentre.org)