After more than 20 years, he's still awaiting AIDS vaccine Nov 24, 2008
" The same complacency exists in America and Europe toward other tropical scourges, like dengue fever, which Dr. Burke also has specialized in. Dengue (pronounced DEN-gay) is a viral infection spread by mosquitoes that causes a flu-like fever, and in severe cases, can cause vomiting, bleeding and death, mostly in children. It infects an estimated 50 million people a year in tropical zones. There are four strains of the dengue virus. The first two were identified in soldiers during World War II... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
The War on Dengue Fever Nov 4, 2008
A Japanese scientist first isolated the virus during the war, and a United States Army physician, Albert Sabin, made the discovery that there were distinct virus types. (Dr. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
25 Years Later: The AIDS Vaccine Search Goes On Oct 30, 2008
In 1962 Albert Sabin licensed a successful vaccine made from live but attenuated (disabled) polioviruses. Because this live vaccine is able to infect cells to a limited degree, it induces not only antibodies but also a so-called cellular immune response from specialized cells known as T lymphocytes. (Scientific American)
Rotary members join forces. Oct 5, 2008
Then in the 1950s and 60s two scientists, Jonas Salk and Albert Sabin developed vaccines that provided immunization from the disease and mass inoculations began. By 1980, polio had been virtually eradicated from the United States. (Port Lavaca Wave, TX)
Contribute to the Fight to Eradicate Polio Sep 4, 2008
Jonas Salk and Albert Sabin, polio quickly was brought under control in the United States and other developed nations. The disease continued unabated in poor nations. (Attica Fountain County Neighbor, IN)
UC to open new medical research/teaching building Sep 4, 2008
The building, on UC s medical campus at Eden Avenue and Albert Sabin Way, includes 240,000 square feet of research and teaching space, according to a news release. It features state-of-the-art laboratories, the Donald C. Harrison Health Sciences Library, breakout areas and study huts for students, and a bookstore. (Cincinnati Business Courier, OH)
Dr. Thomas H. Weller, 93; shared Nobel Prize for polio research Aug 26, 2008
Within a few years, Jonas Salk and Albert Sabin developed their vaccines for the disease. In 1954, the year Dr. Weller, Enders, and Robbins won the Nobel Prize, there were 28,000 cases of polio in the United States. (Boston Globe)
Area March of Dimes Ambassador named May 2, 2008
Oral polio vaccine, developed by Dr. Albert Sabin with funding from the March of Dimes is licensed. 1968 March of Dimes funds the first successful bone marrow transplant to correct a birth defect. (Demotte Kankakee Valley Post News, IN)
the vaccine that could save millions Oct 22, 2007
As Albert Sabin, who developed the old polio vaccine, said, a vaccine that sits on the shelf is useless. Science is not always a right-limiting factor and we must ensure that this malaria vaccine can be paid for and made available to millions of children. (Times Online)
Mutating vaccine causes polio outbreak in Nigeria Oct 13, 2007
This vaccine, invented by Albert Sabin, is easier to give, offers much stronger protection and can beneficially "infect" other family members or neighbors, protecting them too. But in rare cases, it can mutate into something resembling wild polio virus, which can paralyze or kill. (International Herald Tribune)
Fabulous Famous Feuds Jan 22, 2007
Consider the nasty, very public feud involving Dr. Jonas Salk, the man who developed the polio shot, and who ended up feuding with another doctorm Albert Sabin, who came up with another form of vaccine. "Sabin said early on that what Salk had done could be done in a kitchen, anybody could do that. Sabin accused Salk's vaccine of causing polio. Salk accused Sabin's of causing polio," he said. (CBS News)
