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The Asian Bird Flu Outbreak - Developing A Vaccine

Asian bird flu outbreak, who benefits from clinical drug trials and research serendipity

Asian bird flu outbreak, who benefits from clinical drug trials and research serendipity. A report on how researchers are attempting to develop a bird flu vaccine without exposing themselves to the highly pathogenic virus. Also, the results of drug trials are questioned and how serendipity can play a part in developing some medicines, including a possible cure for baldness, by accident.

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麻豆约拍 World Service Archive

This programme was restored as part of the World Service archive project