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May 26, 2009 HPV Vaccine More Potent Than Expected It turns out that Gardasil, the vaccine that protects against wart- and cancer-causing human papillomavirus (HPV), may be even more potent than originally thought. New research suggests it protects women against multiple HPV strains, not just the original four it was developed to target.

May 12, 2009 MACS Turns 25: The Influential HIV Study Continues As the Multicenter AIDS Cohort Study (MACS) turns 25 years old, it has much to celebrate. Leading to the identification of long-term nonprogressors and the discovery of CCR5 as a receptor used by HIV to infect CD4 cells, MACS is one of the most influential HIV studies in the world. Researchers, activists and participants share what MACS has meant to them and the contribution it has made to the well-being of people with HIV.