Heart disease affects 1 out of every 4 people in the United States.Breast cancer affects 1 out of every 8 women in the United States.In an average year, 1 out of every 4 Americans comes down with the flu. These are recognizable conditions because they occur in many individuals. You probably know somebody who has had one of these conditions, if …
XVIVO First Look |”Dead” or “Weakened” Viruses
By
Michael Astrachan
XVIVO is helping Medical History Pictures, Inc. to develop 3D animation for a biographical documentary about Dr. Maurice Hilleman (1919-2005), one of the most important contributors to modern vaccinology. We will routinely update with behind-the-scenes images while providing some science notes and musings. Vaccines against viruses are said to be made of dead or weakened pathogens, which already hints at the existence …