Malaria vaccine trial results promising
18:16 UK time, Tuesday, 18 October 2011
Some much-anticipated results have come in from a major trial of a vaccine against malaria. They are encouraging, but there are some questions unresolved.
18:16 UK time, Tuesday, 18 October 2011
Some much-anticipated results have come in from a major trial of a vaccine against malaria. They are encouraging, but there are some questions unresolved.
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