Influenza A (H1N1) 2009 vaccine: efficacy and safety
…By day 21 after vaccination, HI antibody titers of 1:40 or more were observed in 116 (97%) of 120 adults who received a 15 μg dose. Injection site tenderness or…
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Vaccines lecture
Today I lectured on viral vaccines in the Immunology course at the Morningside Heights campus of Columbia University. I used poliovirus and influenza virus vaccines to illustrate general principles of…
AZT inhibits XMRV
Xenotropic murine leukemia virus related virus (XMRV) has been implicated in prostate cancer and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). Because XMRV is a retrovirus, it has been suggested that it might…
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
…and signs her new book, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. Books available for sale at this launch event one day before the book’s official publication date. Free & open…
A new target for hepatitis C virus
When infection with hepatitis C virus goes from acute to chronic, severe liver disease may occur which requires organ transplantation. Nearly 200 million people are chronically infected with HCV, necessitating…
TWiP 12: Toxoplasma gondii
…(thanks, Don!) Parasite of the Day (thanks, Douglas!) World Science Festival Letters read on TWiP 12 Download TWiP #12 (70 MB .mp3, 90 minutes) Subscribe to TWiP (free) in iTunes,…