Good News for the Cervix

October 6, 2005 at 2:10pm By: Mr. Wilson Posted in 625 Elm Street

Merck’s tests have shown one of its cervical cancer vaccines to be 100% effective, at least in the short term. That’s incredible news. When was the last time any medicine was 100% effective? Follow-up studies will probably reign in the enthusiasm a little bit, but this is a great place to start.

Further good news lies in the fact that the vaccine, Gardasil, was created via genetic engineering. That in itself is nothing new, but one can certainly hope that this sort of success demonstrates that the field of genetic engineering is maturing and becoming more effective.

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