By TAKAHIRO TAKENOUCHI/ Staff Writer
November 25, 2021 at 10:30 JST
Researchers primarily from the University of Tokyo, noting that average per capital consumption of rice is 50 kilograms a year in Japan, are working to produce an oral rice-based vaccine against infectious diseases. (Takahiro Takenouchi)
Imagine grinding grains of rice into a fine powder and placing the mixture in a glass of water to take a gulp, and hey presto, instant immunization against infectious diseases. [Read More]
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