select specific formulations based on individual characteristics, we can save time and money in the development of new, more effective vaccines," says Levy, a physician-scientist in the Division of Infectious Diseases at Boston Children's. "We believe this system could disrupt and galvanize the entire field of vaccinology and ultimately save lives."

New approach to an old problem

Immunization is one of modern medicine's greatest success stories. Yet we still lack vaccines for common diseases, such as HIV and respiratory syncytial virus—the number one cause of infant hospitalization in the United States—while other vaccines, such as those against tuberculosis or pertussis, are only moderately effective. Moreover, the average vaccine can take a decade or more to develop, at a cost of hundreds of millions of dollars. The biggest stumbling block occursKevin Dietz, a hard-hitting reporter who has covered some of metro Detroit's biggest stories over a 26-year career at WDIV-TV (Channel 4), said he has been fired following a comment he made about a black reporter at the recent Investigative Reporters & Editors conference in Houston.

Dietz, in a Facebook post just before 11 p.m. Monday, said the incident happened while he and other WDIV staffers were taking a photo.

He said the black reporter who was present said he was not offended and came to his defense, but the station has a zero-tolerance policy about racially insensitive remarks.

In a statement issued Monday night, the station described Dietz's departure as a resignation.

“Kevin Dietz has resigned from WDIV effective immediately," the station said. "We’ve had a long relationship with Kevin and