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Micro-Biology (Bacteria and Disease)7/6/2011
  Q: A 55 year old veterinarian was admitted to a hospital with a 2 day history of fever, chest pain, and ...
  A: The veterinarian caught the plague from fleas while working with animals. Had he been dispensed a ...
Biochemistry Major2/18/2011
  Q: I am planning to major in Biochemistry once I am in college.What are the job prospects of a ...
  A: The job market right now, isn't great in any company. Pharmaceutical companies are tightening their ...
hello;2/5/2011
  Q: i am 17 years old. I weigh about 112 and am around 5'6. Lately, I have been experiencing some health ...
  A: Not what you want to hear, but: write it all down (or print your message to me). Then, go to your ...
Cure3/25/2010
  Q: I am a student in highschool, and I am curious to know from an expert, which field of medicine would ...
  A: If you read your question again, you'll see you didn't specify what you want to cure. But, you said ...
Biotechnology vs Biomedical Science?6/16/2009
  Q: I'm graduating high school soon and want to be a scientist, but I'm not sure which degree would be ...
  A: You are asking for my opinion..so here it is: Biomedical Science encompasses so many fields of ...
fraud11/2/2008
  Q: I hope this is part of you're expertise or you can help because I'm not sure who else to ask. I was ...
  A: I don't know if I would call it fraud. I would think if a person / scientist / company knew that ...
Hospital revenues from clinical Trials10/4/2007
  Q: I am researching on the hospital industry and I wanted to find out what portion of a hospital's ...
  A: This is highly dependant on geography / location. Some Hospitals do 0 research. Some are research ...
Pimple Vaccine11/5/2006
  Q: Will it be of great interest for people with acne prone skin if an acne vaccine is discovered. You ...
  A: Have the 500 patients received the vaccine in a research setting, with an IRB approved protocol, and ...
Approval of Generic Drugs in Israel with the Ministry of Health8/17/2006
  Q: I have a Regulatory question. Where can I find the guidelines/regulations for getting a generic ...
  A: Thu Mar 24 06:40:32 2005 Ynetnews Israel may adopt drug exclusivity policy Israel may pass ...
CNS clinical trials12/5/2004
  Q: David, This may be a hard question - What is the average size (both patients and number of ...
  A: This answer is based on personal experience, not case studies, nor actual data. Please note, I have ...
My 18 year old daughter has...10/15/2004
  Q: My 18 year old daughter has a wonderful idea for a make-up line. She has all the names, packaging, ...
  A: You say your daughter has prepared the names, packaging, and design for a cosmetic line. You should ...
What is meant by this statement:...7/9/2004
  Q: What is meant by this statement: "Just as we can never conclusively confirm a scientific hypothesis, ...
  A: You should contact the author. It generally means, scientific experiments can not be repeated ...
I am a physician who invests...4/25/2004
  Q: I am a physician who invests privately in biotech publically traded stocks. I have been studying ...
  A: I hope I can help. You should call the Pharmaceutical Company that sponsored the trial. Ask to ...
PLZ DONT IGNORE ME..!10/7/2001
  Q: .! How are u ? I am an actress and i think i had mailed u earlier....(and even if i didnot, ...
  A: My immediate response is to tell you that the HIV virus can not survive in human saliva, and ...
Universities teaching Bioinformatics.8/3/2001
  Q: I am a undergraduate in Computer Science. Want to enter the Bioinformatics field. Could U please ...
  A: Although I am not an expert in this area, nor knowledgeable of Universities in Pennsylvania that may ...
david if i said i had a cure...5/7/2001
  Q: david if i said i had a cure for the flu by putting together a certain number of drugs, how would i ...
  A: Neil, Excellent question. You say you are combining a certain number of drugs. This is different ...
biomedical research3/14/2001
  Q: I am a Biology major and a junior in college. I am interested in doing biomedical research but I ...
  A: Jennifer, You are looking into a fantastic field. Research is truly, "testing tomorrow's medications ...

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