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A malaria vaccine called ME-TRAP, which targets the pre-erythrocytic stage of the disease, was not effective at reducing natural infection rates in semi-immune African adults, according to the report of a randomized controlled trial published this month in PLoS Medicine . “This first field efficacy trial was an important milestone in the progression of new recombinant vectored vaccines to deployable products,” says Adrian Hill (University of Oxford, United Kingdom), the lead investigator of the study.
The 15th is also Coming-of-Age Day nationwide, a milestone event for 20-year-olds attaining the age of majority.
Ellen DeGeneres just came out as a lesbian on the cover of Time , and she's doing it on the April 30 episode of her hit network sitcom, Ellen . Her exit from the Hollywood closet is a milestone: No other star has stepped out of it at the height of his or her career.
Analysts see this as a milestone in the publishing industry's descent into the madness of superstar free agency , which has already overtaken Hollywood, CEO compensation, and professional sports.
What was the most recent milestone or key