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Zmags
EvErything MattErs: ReseaRch | suMMEr 2012
Our research promises
new tactics against
infectious disease
We’re discovering new
ways to protect children
from disease-causing
viruses and bacteria.
vaccines and antibiotics aren’t enough to defend against the world’s infectious diseases.
While vaccines and antibiotics control many infectious diseases that were once serious
public health problems, infectious diseases remain the leading killer of children and
adolescents worldwide.
new ideas are desperately needed to combat microbial terrorists. Our scientists are
using blood samples for more accurate diagnosis of infectious agents. They’re rebooting
immunity, dissecting microbes’ defense mechanisms. all to discover new ways to protect
children from disease-causing viruses and bacteria.
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