News lifestyle 2008-07-25 Andanh.com

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 02:24 EDT

aids research

Scientists urged to focus on developing vaccine

Scientists will have to take .enormous intellectual leaps. to develop an AIDS vaccine in the coming years, say researchers clearly frustrated by the failure of a once-promising shot. The researchers, writing in Friday's edition of the journal Science, want new people with new ideas to step up and join the search. They say the focus of their research should be on discovering a vaccine rather than on clinical trials for evaluating medicines that may or may not work. More than 6,500 new HIV infections occur daily worldwide. A recent high-profile trial of a potential vaccine not only failed to prevent infection, but those who got the inoculation appeared at increased risk of infection compared with those who were given a placebo.

Shop where prices drop Thu, 24 Jul 2008 02:51 EDT

If you need to build a wardrobe during this economic slump, it's a task that can hit you right in the pocket of your low-rise jeans.

.People don't want to give up on fashion, but they need to save money,. says Constance White, style director at eBay.

One answer: Buy used clothing at resale shops to fill your wardrobe gaps.

Robyn Moreno, author of the book Practically Posh: The Smart Girls' Guide to a Glam Life , advises shoppers on a budget to make resale clothing shops their first stop.

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