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Polio vaccine developer Koprowski dies

Dr. Hilary Koprowski, the Polish-born researcher who developed the first successful oral vaccination for polio, died this week at his Philadelphia home. He was 96.

Medications created Apr 14, 2013 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 1

Gates hopes polio will be eradicated by 2018 (Update)

(AP)—Software magnate and philanthropist Bill Gates, who is helping spearhead a global campaign to eradicate polio, said Thursday he hopes that by 2015 no child in the world will be paralyzed by the disease and by 2018 ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Sep 27, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Research could lead to new treatments for inflammatory bowel disease, viral infections

The intestinal ecosystem is even more dynamic than previously thought, according to two studies by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers published in the latest issue of Science.

Inflammatory disorders created Oct 19, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast