Tests of a much-heralded joint British/Kenyan AIDS vaccine have begun.
Researchers at the University of Oxford are initially testing British
volunteers, including a Liberal Democrat MP. The vaccine is based on a study of
Nairobi prostitutes who initially appeared immune to infection by HIV. However,
as New ÒÁÈ˾þà revealed earlier this year
(29 January, p 5),
some of the women have since become infected and doubts have surfaced over the
effectiveness of the vaccine.
To continue reading, today with our introductory offers
Advertisement
More from New ÒÁÈ˾þÃ
Explore the latest news, articles and features
Popular articles
Trending New ÒÁÈ˾þà articles
1
The world's fastest spider tops 3.5 metres per second
2
A type of fibre that stimulates GLP-1 release approved for use in food
3
Where, when and how to watch the 2026 solar eclipse
4
The best new science-fiction novels published in July 2026
5
Babies are born with the neural foundations for maths
6
The weirdness of neutrinos could completely rewrite particle physics
7
We’re not the most successful human species
8
We’ve uncovered a master gene that switches on human development
9
Humans sleep the least of all apes – is it the secret to our success?
10
Slowdown of AMOC ocean current may be gradual and reversible
