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Healthy human beings are likely to be infected with malaria, cholera, influenza, typhoid and other diseases as part of new trials meant to test the efficacy of preventive vaccines and curative drugs.
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Controlled Human Infection Model Studies - Workshop Report

The Academy of Medical Sciences, supported by HIC-Vac, the Medical Research Council and Wellcome, convened a workshop to discuss the current environment for Controlled Human Infection Model studies...
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Studies that deliberately infect people with diseases are on the rise

"It's not without risk, but we work to make it as safe as we possibly can"

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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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Human Challenge Trial workshop: Focus on the quality requirements for challenge agents

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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 ...

Expert voices and equal partnerships: establishing Controlled Human Infection Models (CHIMs) in Vietnam - Wellcome Open Research, Kestelyn et al [2019]

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The number of controlled human infection models (CHIMs) conducted worldwide has increased considerably in recent years, although few have been conducted in low and middle-income countries (LMICs), where infectious diseases ...

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL: Regulatory guidelines for the manufacture of human challenge agents (updated deadline: 27 Sept 2019)

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An opportunity to work on regulatory guidelines for the manufacture of human challenge agents Background Research using Controlled Human Infection Models (CHIM), or Challenge Studies, has the potential ...

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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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Global Health Trials Group: Global Health News, Events and Conferences

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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Human infection studies in India

Studies that deliberately infect people with diseases are on the rise

Controlled Human Infection Model Studies - Workshop Report

About this Site

News

Studies that deliberately infect people with diseases are on the rise

"It's not without risk, but we work to make it as safe as we possibly can"

Registration now open - Upcoming Conference

IABS

They Swallowed Live Typhoid Bacteria — On Purpose

New typhoid vaccine offers hope of protection for children

Articles

Human Challenge Trial workshop: Focus on the quality requirements for challenge agents

Expert voices and equal partnerships: establishing Controlled Human Infection Models (CHIMs) in Vietnam - Wellcome Open Research, Kestelyn et al [2019]

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL: Regulatory guidelines for the manufacture of human challenge agents (updated deadline: 27 Sept 2019)

Resources

Advisory Team

Discussions

Free eLearning courses in clinical research including GCP

Professional Development Scheme