HIV Vaccine Draws Renewed Interest
Action Points Note that this study was published as an abstract and presented at a conference. These data and conclusions should be considered to be preliminary until published in a peer-reviewed journal.An efficacy trial of a new HIV vaccine that has been tested for safety and immunogenicity, and that represents a "tweaking" of an older, only modestly effective vaccine, is underway in multiple sites in South Africa.Note that for years the emphasis has been on improving treatment, recogniz..>> view originalMorning Break: Generic Crestor OK'd; High Priestess of Snake Oil; Pain Refugees
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Thursday, July 21, 2016
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