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But a recent strategy, shown effective for the first time at NIAID, may be able to thwart this evasive action. Known as "prime-boost," it gives the immune system a whiff of the virus' scent before hitting it with the actual vaccine. In Nabel's lab, that whiff consists of...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Vaccines Stage A Comeback | 1/21/2002 | See Source »

The U.S. is aware of the problem; indeed, it had been reported earlier in the week that it held off on a more robust strike in the belief that its benefits would not outweigh the negative political fallout in the Arab world. The latest raids are almost certain to amplify...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Why Saddam Likes Getting Bombed | 8/10/2001 | See Source »

Even though the Israelis were back in a different part of Gaza Wednesday for a quick in-and-out operation, Tuesday's events reinforced the notion that Washington retains an ability to influence Israel's actions - and that's bad news for a Bush administration that had hoped to retreat...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Why the Comings and Goings in Gaza Spell Trouble for the U.S. | 4/18/2001 | See Source »

Another deterrent is fear. Knowing that excessive noise is a major cause of hearing loss, some mistakenly believe that hearing aids, which amplify sound, will cause further damage. Truth is, hearing aids have volume limiters that prevent them from boosting sound to levels capable of causing injury.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: What Did You Say? | 3/26/2001 | See Source »

College officials who de-emphasize the SAT usually focus more on evaluating the high schools that students come from. "If we don't have SAT any longer, we'll have to weigh more heavily on what's left--the students' GAP, their curriculum of college-prep courses and other things...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Should SATs Matter? | 3/12/2001 | See Source »

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