First the good news. Pfizer has reached the critical number of cases (170) to apply for Emergency authorisation. It is said to be 95% effective. ( this is today’s news) Now the Bad news. Pfizer’s vaccine must be kept at nearly minus 100 degrees Fahrenheit to remain effective. ( -100° F = -74°C). That isContinue reading “How Cold is this Pfizer vaccine ?”
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Hillary Koprowsky
Jonas Salk became a God in America for creating the first Polio vaccine. Albert Sabin became world famous as the father of Oral Polio Vaccine. Koprowski, the pioneer of Polio vaccination is a forgotten man. The day God wanted that Polio should vanish from the face of earth. Hillary Koprowski was standing on the pierContinue reading “Hillary Koprowsky”
Henrietta Lacks, The woman who never died.
In January 1951, Henrietta Lacks, a 30-year-old mother of 5, from Baltimore, was diagnosed with cervical cancer at John Hopkins Hospital.There was no treatment available then. She died in October at the age of 31. Before her death, samples of her cancerous cells were taken. Of course, she was never asked. But the word ‘informedContinue reading “Henrietta Lacks, The woman who never died.”
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