Replacing Needles with Yogurt

In the not-so-distant future, getting a flu shot or another vaccine could be as easy as drinking a cup of yogurt. Naturally, it won't be just yogurt that you're eating, but a very potent chemical mix that will feature all the active ingredients your immune system will need to recove... [ read more >> ]

The dendritic cell (green) engulfs the lactobacilli (small blue dots), which release the vaccine. The dendritic cells will induce the proliferation and the activation of T and B ones, which will eliminate those infected

Image comment: The dendritic cell (green) engulfs the lactobacilli (small blue dots), which release the vaccine. The dendritic cells will induce the proliferation and the activation of T and B ones, which will eliminate those infected
Image credits: Mansour Mohamadzadeh

The dendritic cell (green) engulfs the lactobacilli (small blue dots), which release the vaccine. The dendritic cells will induce the proliferation and the activation of T and B ones, which will eliminate those infected
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