Can This Man Beat the Flu with a Single Universal Vaccine?
Walter Fiers found a protein segment on the influenza virus that could lead to a universal flu vaccine, which would end seasonal shots and provide pandemic protection
the 77-year-old Fiers believes that he has found his adversary's Achilles' heel: although the virus is good at disguising its pawns, there is one on its coat that it cannot change. That pawn, the external part of a protein called M2, should be the target for vaccination, he says. Full Story »
Posted by Beth Wellington
