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They Swallowed Live Typhoid Bacteria — On Purpose
Typhoid fever, caused by the bacteria Salmonella typhi and spread in food and water, kills almost 200,000 victims a year — many of them young children — in Africa, Asia and Latin America. Survivors may suffer perforated intestines, heart problems ... Read more
New typhoid vaccine offers hope of protection for children
A new typhoid vaccine for both adults and children has been proven by Oxford researchers to be safe and effective in preventing the disease. To view the full article, please click here. Read more
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Oswaldo Cruz Foundation launches online knowledge hub on The Global Health Network
Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz) is a leading institution of science and a public health in Latin America. The new online knowledge hub launched on 3rd December 2019 and feature virtual ...
A Brief History of the Human Viral Challenge (HVC) Model
Since Sir Edward Jenner performed the first documented HVC study with smallpox on the 14th of May 1796 the usefulness of such studies has been apparent. More than a century ...
Human Challenge Trial workshop: Focus on the quality requirements for challenge agents
Last week we participated in a workshop "Human Challenge Trial workshop: Focus on the quality requirements for challenge agents" in (October 22, 2019, Paul-Ehrlich-Institut, Germany). It was a really ...
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Find out more about the work being developed by The Wellcome Trust's vaccine group and Imperial College London and their research on human infection studies.
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Free eLearning courses in clinical research including GCP
The Global Health Network offers free short eLearning courses in different aspects of clinical research, in multiple languages. These courses, written by global research experts ...
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