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...most advanced of the 80 malaria-vaccine candidates now in development, of which 16 are in clinical trials. In earlier tests, GSK's drug was found safe and able to generate an immune response in both adults and children. But malaria, which claims the life of at least one sub-Saharan African child every minute, is notoriously quick to develop drug-resistant strains. The disease is caused by a parasite, rather than a virus or bacterium - and no vaccine has ever been developed for a human disease caused by a parasite. Still, genome sequencing and other advances are fueling hopes...
...parents are in the midst of a divorce at her mother's behest. Exhausted and possibly addicted to pills, she leaves the care of her two adopted, mentally disabled adult children mostly in Raina's hands. It's a testament to Thompson's intelligence as a storyteller that this sub-portrait becomes as fascinating as the main story. Raina's parent's difficulties have a parallel to Craig's own struggles . Raina describes them as "idealistic at first, but without enough strength to carry through with their commitment...
There's a huge market for secondhand clothing overseas, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, where few can afford to buy new clothes. And it's no secret that nonprofits like the Salvation Army fund their aid programs by selling donated goods to exporters. But USAgain is the first unabashed--albeit vaguely labeled--for-profit firm to establish a nationwide presence in the U.S. The company, based in Elgin, Ill., is teaming up with recycling contractors in cities like St. Paul, Minn., where residents can leave bags of clothing on the curb alongside paper and plastics. But some towns have sent...
Wide swaths of the College’s bureaucracy will report to one of four associate deans who will in turn report to Gross. While three out of the four sub-deans held similar positions in the old administration, at least two of their jobs will expand significantly. A number of other administrators will also be elevated to the dean’s senior staff—as either assistant deans or senior advisors—and their portfolios thickened...
Armini said the Law School’s attention to environmental law is unrelated to a petition which 350 HLS students signed in April, in which they called the school’s program in that area “sub-standard...