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Fortunately, there is a vaccine for the disease. Last October, in the wake of reports about several meningitis cases, the American College Health Association (ACHA) issued a statement urging college students to "consider" getting vaccinated.
But the vaccine is expensive, and lately some doctors have been questioning its cost-effectiveness. These experts argue that the vaccine would save few lives, even if widely administered to college students.
Hooper re-creates the early days of polio-vaccine research and weaves this narrative into the story of HIV's origins, which is pretty solid until it hits Africa. HIV can be traced back to bustling villages along the Congo River in the 1950s. From there, however, the story line...
Still, Hooper's efforts may not be in vain. We know that HIV moved from chimps to people. Figuring out precisely how could help researchers create effective treatments for aids--and maybe, someday, a vaccine.
I wonder if Monopoly was one of those favorite games that Gates and his family liked to play when he was growing up. Despite the fact that little Billy's friends are upset because he owns all of the good properties and has hotels on Boardwalk and Park Place, one...