Inorganic compounds as vaccine adjuvants

The adjuvant capacity of minerals was first discovered in 1926, when a suspension of diphtheria toxoid precipitated with potassium aluminum sulfate was found to be significantly more immunogenic than the same suspension in the absence of this compound.Although a large number of inorganic salts have since been evaluated for this purpose, only alum,

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Still safe; still respectful: a mixed methods study exploring the early experiences of a rural community hospice in providing voluntary assisted dying

Abstract Background Voluntary assisted dying has become available as an end-of-life choice in many countries, including Australia.There is evidence on the mixed impact of voluntary assisted dying legislation on palliative care healthcare professionals, however, less is known about the interface between palliative care and voluntary assisted dying i

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