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    Powdered Vaccine Raises Hopes Of Stopping A Top Killer Of Kids

    It's aimed at rotavirus, a nasty pathogen that can cause diarrhea and kills more than 500 children a day. The secret to the vaccine is the same thing that makes space ice cream so cool.
    by Michaeleen Doucleff Mar 22, 2017 2 minutes
    A baby receives the rotavirus vaccine during a clinical trial in Niger. The new vaccine is the first designed specifically for children in sub-Saharan Africa. It doesn't require refrigeration and will be cheaper than ones currently available.

    It's not every day that the world gets a new tool that could save 100,000 children each year.

    And it's definitely not every day that the secret to that tool is the same thing that makes space ice cream so memorable.

    Sounds crazy. But bear with me a moment.

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