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...pandemic-an effective vaccine-has been underfunded. Thanks to a new technique called reverse genetics, researchers were able to create a vaccine strain from the H5N1 virus in record time-yet the candidate vaccine is just now entering clinical trials, because drug companies have been loathe to invest in a vaccine that may never be used, and governments have been reluctant to fully fund the work. The vaccine won't be ready for five or six months, well after the high-risk winter flu season, and it would take even longer to produce enough to vaccinate a significant part...
...slaughtering and food preparation. That will take resources that nations like Vietnam don't have, so again, those funds need to come from developed countries. In turn, Asian countries need to be fully open and cooperative about allowing disease surveillance and scientific studies within their borders-and to invest in their public-health systems. We've come a long way since the secrecy of SARS, but too many countries still act as if an infectious disease is a source of shame that has to be kept inside its boundaries. But like the weather, infectious disease doesn't respect international borders...
...Faculty of Arts and Sciences] is showing dollar savings one would question why one wouldn’t invest part of that savings into wind energy,” Beaudoin says...
...petition to divest University funds from companies that do business in Sudan makes the point that Harvard should not invest in any company that does business in Sudan “for as long as Sudan is in violation of international norms of human rights.” It is quite clear that our own country is in severe violation of all decent standards of human rights and the rules of war, and it is our responsibility to bring attention to this fact. Before we as Americans can preach peace and reconciliation to the world, we must make sure...
...secret that video games aren't just for kids anymore. And this month, when Halo 2 sold more than 2 million copies on its very first day--at $45 a pop--any remaining doubters were blown away. Gamemakers aren't flinching. They already invest, on average, $15 million to develop a game. But which offerings are truly worth your time and money? We dug in--and started playing. Our criteria: Is it fun? How many hours will it keep you entertained? Does it break new ground? Is it mind numbing or mind expanding? We enjoyed many titles. But only...