For years, a vaccine to Hepatitis C (an STD that is both all too nasty and all too common) has eluded scientists; many believed that such a thing was impossible.
Amazing discovery in 3, 2, 1...
While the article does go on to mention that there a lot more testing has to be done, and that it could take 5 to 7 years before it is approved, this is still an encouraging step forward. One day, when people are sleeping together, they'll be able to sleep a little easier without the threat of hepatitis C on their minds.
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Amazing discovery in 3, 2, 1...
Source: MedicalXpressA University of Alberta researcher and Canada Excellence Research Chair in Virology has made the discovery of a vaccine that will potentially help combat hepatitis C... Currently, there are no vaccines against the disease available.
[Micheal] Houghton, also the Li Ka Shing Chair in Virology at the University of Alberta, says the vaccine, developed from a single strain, has shown to be effective against all known strains of the virus. It took more than 10 years to develop and started while he was working for the drug company Novartis. Following previous vaccine tests funded by the National Institutes of Health that yielded promising results, he said there remained two critical questions.
While the article does go on to mention that there a lot more testing has to be done, and that it could take 5 to 7 years before it is approved, this is still an encouraging step forward. One day, when people are sleeping together, they'll be able to sleep a little easier without the threat of hepatitis C on their minds.
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