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WHAT: Researchers at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), have begun enrolling participants in an early-stage clinical trial testing an investigational malaria vaccine composed of live but weakened malaria parasites in the immature, sporozoite stage of their life cycle. The Phase I trial is taking place on the NIH campus in Bethesda, Md.

The candidate vaccine, known as PfSPZ, was developed by scientists at Sanaria Inc., of Rockville, Md., and is intended to protect against Plasmodium falciparum, the most deadly of the malaria parasites.

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New findings that a saliva-based HIV test is only 2 percent less accurate than blood tests could make a case for more widespread self-testing around the world.

Researchers from McGill University in Montreal report in this week’s issue of The Lancet Infectious Diseases that field research data from five worldwide databases show that in high-risk populations, the saliva test (approved by the Food and Drug Administration in 2004) is 98.0 percent accurate, compared to a blood test’s 99.68 percent accuracy.

The painless and noninvasive OraQuick HIV-1/2 saliva test, which yields results in just 20 minutes, has been shown to have great promise across several previous studies, but McGill medical scientist Nitika Pant Pai says this is the first study to evaluate its global potential.

“Getting people to show up for HIV testing at public clinics has been difficult because of visibility, stigma, lack of privacy, and discrimination,” Dr.

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Comprising over 90 essays and richly illustrated with over 200 images, the Wiley-Blackwell History of American Film provides a chronological portrait of American film history from its origins to the present day.

Taken as a whole, the essays in this collection represent a comprehensive and nuanced overview of American film history from the intersecting perspectives of industry, audiences, aesthetics, culture, politics, issues, and ideology.

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Most cases of bedwetting aren’t something to worry about, experts say, but occasionallythey can represent a medical problem.

The Nemours Foundation says you should call a pediatrician about bedwetting if:

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A perk of gathering the recipes for our brand new The CarbLovers Diet Cookbook (out this month) was working with so many amazing chefs. This whole-wheat sugar cookie from Matt Lewis and Renato Poliafito of New York City’s Baked bakery is healthier than most (and beautiful, too).

To make cookies: Preheat oven to 325°. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside. Whisk together 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, 1/4 cup whole-wheat flour, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon baking soda in a medium bowl. Be

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