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Anchor lead: A new supercomputer is already making headway against an ancient scourge, Elizabeth Tracey reports Eve is the fond name of a supercomputer being used to screen a multitude of potential drugs for common infections, with promising results. Mike …
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Anchor lead: At least two vaccines are being tested against Ebola virus infection, Elizabeth Tracey reports In record time, two vaccines are currently being tested in Africa against Ebola virus infection, and Mike Klag, dean of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg …
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Anchor lead: Choosing not to have a child vaccinated against measles isn’t simply an individual concern, Elizabeth Tracey reports The phrase ‘it takes a village’ is especially apt when it comes to the current measles outbreak making it’s way around …
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Anchor lead: What accounts for parents resisting vaccination for their children? Elizabeth Tracey reports Parents who refuse to have their children vaccinated against measles cite unfounded concerns about autism, but some simply say they’d rather boost their child’s immune system …
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This week's topics include measles, cost effectiveness of hypertension therapy, donation to biobanks, and screening of childhood emotional and behavioral problems. Program notes: 0:44 Cost effectiveness of managing high blood pressure 1:44 13,000 fewer deaths each year 2:44 Almost always …
