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Unexpected ElementsWorld’s first DNA Covid-VaccineIndian authorities have approved the world’s first DNA-based Covid vaccine for emergency use. Not all the data that has led to the opening of the phase 3 trials is yet publicly available, but as public health policy expert Chandrakant Lahariya explains to presenter Roland Pease, it could be a real help in India’s, and the world’s, fight to get things under control.
WHO Wuhan expedition
The origins of the Covid virus were investigated last winter by a WHO team sent to Wuhan – where the first cases were discovered – earlier this year. Their work has since become the subject of intense...
2021-08-291h 04
Science In ActionWorld’s first DNA Covid vaccineIndian authorities have approved the world’s first DNA-based Covid vaccine for emergency use. Not all the data that has led to the opening of the phase 3 trials is yet publicly available, but as public health policy expert Chandrakant Lahariya explains to Roland, it could be a real help in India’s, and the world’s, fight to get things under control. The origins of the Covid virus were investigated last winter by a WHO team sent to Wuhan – where the first cases were discovered – earlier this year. Their work has since become the subject of intense political...
2021-08-2637 min
Translational MedicineRift Valley FeverDr George Warimwe talks about his research on Rift Valley Fever. Dr George Warimwe is working with the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) A Centre of Excellence in Africa, and the Jenner Institute to develop a vaccine against Rift Valley Fever in humans, that will also be useful as a vaccination against the disease in livestock.
2012-07-3105 minTranslational MedicineRift Valley FeverDr George Warimwe talks about his research on Rift Valley Fever. Dr George Warimwe is working with the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) A Centre of Excellence in Africa, and the Jenner Institute to develop a vaccine against Rift Valley Fever in humans, that will also be useful as a vaccination against the disease in livestock.
2012-07-3100 minTranslational MedicineRift Valley FeverDr George Warimwe talks about his research on Rift Valley Fever. Dr George Warimwe is working with the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) A Centre of Excellence in Africa, and the Jenner Institute to develop a vaccine against Rift Valley Fever in humans, that will also be useful as a vaccination against the disease in livestock.
2012-07-3105 min
Global HealthRift Valley FeverDr George Warimwe talks about his research on Rift Valley Fever. Rift Valley Fever is a mosquito-borne virus, which affects both livestock and humans in Africa and parts of the Middle East. There is currently no licensed vaccine for use in humans. Amid fears that the virus may spread to Europe, Dr George Warimwe is working with the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) in Africa, and the Jenner Institute to develop a vaccine against Rift Valley Fever for both humans and livestock.
2012-07-3105 minGlobal HealthRift Valley FeverDr George Warimwe talks about his research on Rift Valley Fever. Rift Valley Fever is a mosquito-borne virus, which affects both livestock and humans in Africa and parts of the Middle East. There is currently no licensed vaccine for use in humans. Amid fears that the virus may spread to Europe, Dr George Warimwe is working with the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) in Africa, and the Jenner Institute to develop a vaccine against Rift Valley Fever for both humans and livestock.
2012-07-3105 min
Clinical Trials in Resource-Limited SettingsAn Introduction to Clinical TrialsGeorge Warimwe from the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI)/Wellcome Trust Research Programme in Kilifi, Kenya presents an introduction to clinical trials aimed at trial site staff and anyone new to the field. Topics covered include: equipoise and hypothesis, protocol, trial design, comparative effectiveness, pharmacovigilance, ICH-GCP basics, informed consent, essential documents, databases and statistics.
2009-10-2928 minClinical Trials in Resource-Limited SettingsAn Introduction to Clinical TrialsGeorge Warimwe from the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI)/Wellcome Trust Research Programme in Kilifi, Kenya presents an introduction to clinical trials aimed at trial site staff and anyone new to the field. Topics covered include: equipoise and hypothesis, protocol, trial design, comparative effectiveness, pharmacovigilance, ICH-GCP basics, informed consent, essential documents, databases and statistics.
2009-10-2928 min