Just like the moment a mosquito bites, the shot of dengue virus I received in my arm was so quick and painless that afterward I wasn't even sure it happened at all.
A few years ago, I wrote a story … [+16911 chars]
Why I volunteered to be infected with dengue fever - NPR
The U.S. has registered over half a million clinical trials since 2000. Here's a look at the business and ethics of human medical experimentation through the eyes of a volunteer.
By:Max Barnhart
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