Friday, November 9, 2012

Setback for first malaria vaccine in African trial

To match Special Report MALARIA/COSTLONDON (Reuters) - The world's first potential malaria vaccine proved only 30 percent effective in African babies in a crucial trial, calling into question whether it can be a useful weapon in the fight against the deadly disease. The surprisingly poor result for the vaccine, which GlaxoSmithKline has been developing for three decades, leaves several years of work ahead before a protective malaria shot could be ready for countries that desperately need one. ...


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