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Matthew Marshall

Viral carcinogenesis: revelation of molecular mechanisms and etiology of human disease - 0 views

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Joseph DeRisi Viral Oncogenesis Oncovirus

shared by Matthew Marshall on 27 Nov 12 - Cached
  • Matthew Marshall on 27 Nov 12
     
    Research subsequent to Dr. Joseph DeRisi's lecture The Virus Hunter's Toolkit, pertaining to investigation of his comment "about 15% of cancers are caused by viruses."
Casey Finnerty

Reassessing Flu Shots as the Season Draws Near - NYTimes.com - 3 views

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virology microbiology influenza vaccination

shared by Casey Finnerty on 06 Nov 12 - No Cached
  • “I say, ‘Use this vaccine,’ ” he said. “The safety profile is actually quite good. But we have oversold it. Use it — but just know it’s not going to work nearly as well as everyone says.”
  • “Not having evidence doesn’t prove it doesn’t work; we just don’t know,” said Dr. Roger Thomas, a Cochrane Collaboration coordinator for the University of Calgary in Alberta, who was an author of both of the reviews. “The intelligent decision would be to have large, publicly funded independent trials.”
  • “Does it work as well as the measles vaccine? No, and it’s not likely to. But the vaccine works,” Dr. Joseph Bresee, chief of epidemiology and prevention in the C.D.C.’s influenza division, said. And research is advancing to improve the effectiveness of the vaccine.
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  • Another option for those who want to reduce their risk of influenza and flulike infections may be simply this: Wash your hands more often. There is good evidence this works.
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      Sarah Muncy on 15 Nov 12
       
      Whaaa? Wait, what? That's like selling elephant insurance. Sure, we can't PROVE it's working, but that doesn't mean it's NOT. Is this true? I never imagined data wasn't there to show vaccines work to this degree- I'm so confused.
  • “It does not protect as promoted. It’s all a sales job: it’s all public relations.”
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