Malaria

The Role of International Agencies in Conquering Malaria

Merozoite Surface Protein 1 Protects Aotus Monkeys Against Malaria

Immuno-epidemiology of malaria

Modeling vaccination strategies for developing countries

Vaccine Development and Recommendations

Malaria in Pregnancy

VACCINES: TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER TO THE DEVELOPING WORLD

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AIDS / HIV Vaccine Slides

HIV Vaccine Research

Finding a Cure: What HIV vaccine would you choose?

Duke Core Neutralizing Antibody Laboratory for AIDS Vaccine Research & Development

Difficulties associated with HIV vaccine

AIDS/ HIV – Current Senario

Sexually Transmitted Infections and HIV/AIDS

A CASE FOR EVOLUTIONARY THINKING: UNDERSTANDING HIV



Principles of Vaccination - AIDS vaccine

Viral Vectors For Vaccination Against Infectious Agents

The need for an HIV Vaccine - Motivating trials

AIDS supplement

Clinical HIV Vaccine Trials in the U.S. and Sub-Saharan Africa

Using Biomarkers in Vaccine Development and Evaluation

Vaccines Against Viral Infection

Challenges of modeling the HIV epidemic

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Infertility: the role of the family doctor

Infertility: the role of the family doctor
By: Carroll Haymon, M.D.

Definitions 
    * Infertility = Inability of a couple practicing frequent intercourse and not using contraception to fail to conceive a child within one year.
    * Infertility affects 15-20% of couples, or 11 million reproductive age people in the U.S.

Causes of infertility 
    * Tubal pathology  35%
    * Male factor   35%
    * Ovulatory dysfunction 15%
    * Unexplained   10%
    * Cervical/other   5%

Counsel patience!
    * In normal young couples:
          o 25% conceive after one month
          o 70% conceive after six months
          o 90% conceive by one year
    * Only an additional 5% will conceive in an additional 6-12 months

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