Vaccine race, the: how scientists used human cells to combat killer viruses
Auteur :
Wadman, Meredith
Éditeur :
Transworld Publishers Ltd
ISBN :
9780857522733
Date de publication :
30 janv. 2017
Dimensions :
21,0 x 15,0 x 2,5 cm
Poids :
610 g
Format :
Trade paperback (UK)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
In 1962, Leonard Hayflick created and froze 800 tiny ampules of what he dubbed WI-38 cells, which would become the basis for vaccines that have immunized millions of people worldwide against polio, rubella, and measles. This book deals with questions about the tradeoff between socially beneficial medical research and the rights of individuals.