Although we usually think of vaccines as preventing diseases, the term can also be applied to drugs that harness the power of the immune system to treat them.
A growing body of research suggests that measuring levels of uric acid in saliva may help diagnose more than a dozen conditions, from type 2 diabetes to dementia and cancer.
Medically known as whole-body vibration therapy, it involves standing, sitting or lying on a metal platform that vibrates typically for between ten and 20 minutes - with up to three sessions a week.
Researchers believe the combination of active ingredients will work together to prevent E. coli and other bacteria responsible for the infection sticking to the walls of the urinary tract.