The 2000 Simpsonwood CDC conference was a meeting convened in June, 2000, by the Centers for Disease Control, held at the isolated Simpsonwood Methodist retreat and conference center in Norcross, Georgia. ... There is no known cure for AIDS and so the search for a vaccine against the causative agent, HIV, has become part of the struggle against the disease. ... Dr. Andrew Wakefield (born 1957 in the United Kingdom) is a Canadian trained gastroenterologist, best known as the lead author of a controversial 1998 research study, published in the Lancet, which reported bowel symptoms among 12 children with autism spectrum disorders. ... Edward Jenner Sculpture of Edward Jenner on the grounds of the Tokyo National Museum Edward Jenner (May 17, 1749 - January 26, 1823) was an English country doctor practicing in Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England, famous for his work introducing the Smallpox vaccine. ... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... Generation Rescue is a parent founded and funded organization united in the belief childhood neurological disorders, such as autism, Aspergers syndrome, ADHD, speech delay, sensory integration disorder, and other developmental delays are mis-diagnoses for mercury poisoning. ... Genetics (from the Greek genno γεννώ= give birth) is the science of genes, heredity, and the variation of organisms. ... Immunization (AmE) or Immunisation (BE) has a number of meanings: In medicine immunization is the process by which an individual is exposed to a material that is designed to prime his or her immune system against that material. ... Immunology is a broad branch of biomedical science that covers study of all aspects of the immune system in all organisms. ... Inoculation was a method of minimising the harm done by infection with smallpox. ... The MMR vaccine is a combined vaccine for immunization against measles, mumps and rubella. ... The Coalition for Safe Minds (Sensible Action For Ending Mercury-Induced Neurological Disorders) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to investigating the risks of exposure to mercury from medical products. ... Timeline of vaccines This is a timeline of the development of prophylactic vaccines. ... Vaccination is a term coined by Edward Jenner for the process of administering a weakened form of a disease to patients as a means of giving them immunity to a more serious form of the disease. ... The Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System is a United States program for vaccine safety, co-sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). ... Vaccines are widely credited for reducing the prevalence and damage of several diseases. ... Vaccines and Fetal Tissue There has been a certain level of controversy within some religious communities regarding the connection of certain vaccines to fetal tissue. ...
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