Flu Breakthrough

Joe270 said:

This could do so much good:

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/137953.php



If it works in humans, so much death and misery could be over.

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Or... such a super vaccine could cause existing strains to mutate into treatment resistant versions for which there will be no cure.

Death controls population. This could lead to horrible problems.

Bartholomew said:

Death controls population. This could lead to horrible problems.

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War is Peace.

Freedom is Slavery.

Life is a Horrible Problem.

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*ahhhh...chooo!!!*



Sorry. I seem to have sprayed, somewhat.

Captain Trips is right around the corner.

Joe270 said:

Damn pessimists.

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We're all going to die. Why delay the inevitable?

cawf

Wow, "Hey guys, we've come up with an amazing medicine that could save the lives of thousands!"

"YOU SUCK!"


What is the world coming too? When did we lose the ability to appreciate it when awesome things happen?

Oooh, shiny!

rugcat said:

Captain Trips is right around the corner.

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Which is all right, as long as I can be Moonchild.

Next thing you know, they'll be outlawing sick days.

Bastards.

Zoombie said:

Wow, "Hey guys, we've come up with an amazing medicine that could save the lives of thousands!"

"YOU SUCK!"


What is the world coming too? When did we lose the ability to appreciate it when awesome things happen?

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It was my day to be the other side of Joe's coin. I wouldn't read very much into it.

So what's different about this new research breakthrough? The difference is, unlike the current vaccine technology, this new method targets the proteins inside the virus, not the ones on the outside. The proteins inside the virus don't change as fast as the ones on the outside. Even if the virus mutates, the internal proteins on the new strain are very similar to the ones in the old strain, unlike the coating protein which may change to a completely different shape of "barb".

I am just getting over the flu, everyone in my family had it, and it seems as though everyone in Central Texas was suffering ... I for one, remain hopeful and optimistic about this breakthrough.

I'm a little skeptical because targetting antibodies to the core is somewhat like saying, "Ok, Joe is driving a tank. Everyone look for Joe." (ignoring the fact that you can't see Joe, because he's in a tank.)

Goddammit why'd you have to go and give Joe a freakin' tank?

We're all doomed.

Damn, this is what happened onI am Legend.

I'm one of those people who could die from the flu (almost have, in fact). I'm 47. Yeah, I'd like to delay the inevitable.