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December 2020
November 2020
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NIH announces restructured HIV clinical trials networks, including grants to 35 US and international institutions selected as HIV clinical trials units
NIAID/NIH news, November 30, 2020 -
Race and social justice: Tropical medicine’s troubled past and future challenge [Video]
American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH) 2020 annual meeting via YouTube, November 25, 2020 -
Transmission heterogeneities, kinetics, and controllability of SARS-CoV-2, featuring Fogarty's Dr Kaiyuan Sun as lead author, and Fogarty's Dr Cecile Viboud as co-senior author
Science, November 24, 2020 -
2020 ASTMH President's Address: Small pox eradication: African origin, African solutions and relevance to COVID-19 [Video], by Dr Joel G Breman, ASTMH past president and Fogarty/NIH scientist emeritus
American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH) 2020 annual meeting via YouTube, November 18, 2020 - Grantee news:
HDFCCC received D43 award from Fogarty International to build a cancer research training program in Tanzania
University of California San Francisco (UCSF) Global Cancer Program news, November 18, 2020 -
Treatments for people with early COVID-19 infection is an urgent research focus
NIAID/NIH news, November 11, 2020 -
NIH calls on clinical researchers to swiftly share COVID-19 results
NIH news, November 10, 2020 -
NIH study finds long-acting injectable drug prevents HIV acquisition in cisgender [African] women
NIAID/NIH news, November 9, 2020 -
Data scientists in Africa tackle environmental health challenges
NIH-funded seminar takes on unique data issues around reducing environmental health hazards in Africa
NIEHS/NIH
Environmental Factor, November 2020
October 2020
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Profile: Type 2 diabetes syndemic in India characterized by Fogarty Scholar Dr Emily Mendenhall
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US leadership in research and development is slipping, a new report warns
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People in the global health news - October 2020
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Global health news briefs - October 2020
- Human Heredity and Health in Africa (H3Africa) Consortium news:
High-depth African genomes inform human migration and health [Open access]
Nature, October 28, 2020 -
Landmark [international] TB trial identifies shorter-course treatment regimen
NIAID/NIH news, October 21, 2020 -
The Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
Special issue of
The Lancet, October 17, 2020 -
NIH begins large clinical trial [at medical facilities in the US and Latin America] to test immune modulators for treatment of COVID-19
NIH news, October 16, 2020 -
Seasonal influenza: The challenges of vaccine strain selection [Open access], co-authored by Fogarty scientists Drs Amanda C Perofsky and Martha I Nelson
eLife, October 13, 2020 -
Accommodating individual travel history and unsampled diversity in Bayesian phylogeographic inference of SARS-CoV-2 [Open access], co-authored by Fogarty's Dr Martha Nelson
Nature Communications, October 9, 2020 -
Systems science approaches for global environmental health research: Enhancing intervention design and implementation for household air pollution (HAP) and water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) programs [Open access], co-authored by Fogarty scientists Drs Joshua Rosenthal and Ashlinn Quinn
Environmental Health Perspectives, October 9, 2020 - Grantee news:
Schizophrenia study in Africa [supported by Fogarty and NIMH] is boosting equity in global genetics research
Broad Institute news, October 8, 2020 -
Contact tracing in the COVID-19 response: Best practices in Africa,
Recorded webinar presented by AFREhealth and Fogarty/NIH, October 5, 2020 -
Commentary: Where are we in bridging the gender leadership gap in academic medicine? by Dr. Hannah Valantine, NIH chief officer for scientific workforce diversity
Academic Medicine, October 2020 -
GEOHealth hub activities highlighted during the Fogarty International Center’s virtual meeting
NIEHS/NIH
Global Environmental Health Newsletter, October 2020
September 2020
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NSF, NIH support $16 million in new awards through joint Ecology and Evolution of Infectious Diseases program
National Science Foundation news, September 29, 2020 -
Beyond clinical trials: Evolutionary and epidemiological considerations for development of a universal influenza vaccine, co-authored by Fogarty scientists
PLOS Pathogens, September 24, 2020 -
Reducing cancer’s global burden: A conversation with NCI Center for Global Health Director Dr. Satish Gopal
NCI
Cancer Currents blog, September 24, 2020 -
NIH ACTIV initiative launches adaptive clinical trials of blood-clotting treatments for COVID-19, with trials conducted at more than 100 sites around the world
NHLBI/NIH news, September 10, 2020 -
The emergence of SARS-CoV-2 in Europe and North America, co-authored by Fogarty's Dr Martha Nelson
Science, September 10, 2020 -
NIBIB announces NIH Technology Accelerator Challenge (NTAC) challenge winners, including first prize winner Fogarty grantee Dr Young Kim
NIBIB/NIH news, September 9, 2020 -
Opinion: Coming to terms with the real bioterrorist behind Covid-19: nature, co-authored by NIAID's Dr David M Morens and Fogarty senior scientist emeritus Dr Joel Breman
STAT, September 9, 2020 -
NIH-supported study to track prevalence and impact of SARS-CoV-2 among pregnant women in low- and middle-income countries
NICHD/NIH news, September 1, 2020 -
In preparation for a COVID-19-influenza double epidemic featuring Fogarty's Dr Nidia Trovao
The Lancet Microbe, September 1, 2020
August 2020
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Commentary: Fostering successful and sustainable collaborations to advance implementation science: the adolescent HIV prevention and treatment implementation science alliance [Open access], co-authored by Fogarty staff
Special Issue of the
Journal of the International AIDS Society (JIAS), August 31, 2020 -
NIH establishes Centers for Research in Emerging Infectious Diseases NIAID/NIH news, August 27, 2020
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NIH launches $58M Harnessing Data Science for Health Discovery and Innovation in Africa program
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Decolonizing and democratizing global health are difficult, but vital goals
Opinion by Fogarty Director Dr Roger I Glass - Focus on the Fogarty community's response to COVID-19
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NIEHS explores global environmental change and health
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NIH director encourages 2020 Fogarty Fellows and Scholars during virtual orientation
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Essence establishes funding coordination mechanism
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People in the global health news - August 2020
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Global health news briefs - August 2020
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Justice for George Floyd and a reckoning for global mental health, co-authored by Fogarty grantee Dr Brandon A Kohrt
Global Mental Health, August 26, 2020 -
NIH Rwandan fellow promotes global health equity through improved diabetes detection
NIMHD/NIH news, August 25, 2020 -
Low-cost, customizable microscope takes top biomedical engineering prize
NIBIB/NIH news, August 25, 2020 -
Emerging pandemic diseases: How we got to COVID-19 [Preproof], co-authored by NIAID Director Dr Anthony S Fauci
Cell, August 15, 2020 -
How [Dr Bartholomew N Ondigo] successfully applied for [the NIH African Postdoctoral Training Initiative (APTI)]
African Academy of Sciences news, August 7, 2020 -
NIH launches clinical trial to test antibody treatment in hospitalized COVID-19 patients at select hospitals around the world
NIAID/NIH news, August 4, 2020 -
NIH clinical trial to test antibodies and other experimental therapeutics for mild and moderate COVID-19, will enroll participants at sites around the world
NIAID/NIH news, August 4, 2020 -
Editorial: A mechanism for reviewing investments in health research capacity strengthening in low- and middle-income countries [Open access], co-authored by Fogarty staff
Annals of Global Health, August 3, 2020 -
Global Environmental Health Day draws links between human health and global environmental change, emphasizes solutions
NIEHS/NIH
Global Environmental Health Newsletter, August 2020
July 2020
- Grantee news:
Impact of the Fogarty training program on trainee and institutional research capacity building at a government medical college in India
Annals of Global Health, July 28, 2020 -
NIH to invest $58M to catalyze data science and health research innovation in Africa
NIH Common Fund news, July 27, 2020 -
Vaginal ring for HIV prevention receives positive opinion from European regulator, marks important step toward expanding number of biomedical HIV prevention options available to women in sub-Saharan Africa
NIAID/NIH news, July 24, 2020 - Grantee news:
Fulbright[-Fogarty] award is a dream come true for UofL doctoral student
University of Louisville news, July 17, 2020 -
America should prepare for a double pandemic, featuring Fogarty scientist and grantee
The Atlantic, July 15, 2020 -
Estimation of excess deaths associated with the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, March to May 2020, co-authored by Fogarty's Dr Cecile Viboud
JAMA Internal Medicine, July 1, 2020 - Grantee news:
Low-cost approach may lower adolescent pesticide exposure
NIEHS/NIH
Environmental Factor, July 2020
June 2020
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Swine flu strain with human pandemic potential increasingly found in Chinese pigs, featuring Fogarty's Dr Martha Nelson
Science, June 29, 2020 -
Challenges for the female academic during the COVID-19 pandemic
The Lancet, June 27, 2020 -
NIH to invest $58M to catalyze data science and innovation in Africa
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Together, we must work to end racism and promote equality
Opinion by Fogarty Director Dr Roger I Glass -
NIH closes sexual harassment loopholes in guidelines governing its grantees
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COVID research, diagnostics projects gear up at NIH
- Focus on the Fogarty community's response to COVID-19
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More than $18M to be awarded for HIV research training
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Fogarty awards $5M for bioethics research training
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Fogarty adds search function to global health funding directory
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Commemorative stamp issued to mark 40th anniversary of smallpox eradication
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People in global health news - June 2020
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Global health news briefs - June 2020
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Special Issue: Integrating services for HIV and related comorbidities: modelling to inform policy and practice [Open access]
Supplement to the
Journal of the International AIDS Society (JIAS), June 19, 2020 -
Responding to the challenge of the dual COVID-19 and Ebola epidemics in the Democratic Republic of Congo - priorities for achieving control co-authored by Fogarty grantee Dr Jean B Nachega and Fogarty senior scientist emeritus Dr Joel Breman
The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, June 19, 2020 -
Correspondence: Facing the monster [COVID-19] in Haiti, authored by NIH grantees
New England Journal of Medicine, June 16, 2020 -
The vital role of blood in combating COVID, featuring former Fogarty Fellow Dr Iman Martin
NIH Record, June 12, 2020 -
New steps to help ensure safe work environments for NIH-supported research
NIH Office of Extramural Research blog post, June 11, 2020 - Grantee news:
Vanderbilt Institute for Global Health awarded $3 million for building research capacity in Nigeria and Mozambique
Vanderbilt University Medical Center news, June 9, 2020 -
NIH to test one-dose antibiotic for the prevention of maternal and infant sepsis in seven low- and middle-income countries
NICHD/NIH news, June 3, 2020 -
Will warm weather slow spread of novel coronavirus? featuring research co-authored by Fogarty's Dr Cecile Viboud
Blog post by NIH Director Dr Francis S Collins, June 2, 2020 -
NIAID Postdoc Spotlight: Dr Bartholomew Nyangahu, African Postdoctoral Training Initiative Fellow
NIAID careers and training news, June 1, 2020
May 2020
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From easing lockdowns to scaling-up community-based COVID-19 screening, testing, and contact tracing in Africa - shared approaches, innovations, and challenges to minimize morbidity and mortality [Free access], featuring Fogarty grantee Dr Jean Nachega as lead author
Clinical Infectious Diseases, May 31, 2020 -
Mobile health technology for enhancing the COVID-19 response in Africa: A potential game changer? [Open access]
The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, May 29, 2020 -
International community rallies to support open research and science to fight COVID-19 with launch of COVID-19 Technology Access Pool
WHO news, May 29, 2020 - Grantee news:
Ssewamala receives NIH grant to train HIV/AIDS Ugandan researchers
Washington University in St. Louis news, May 29, 2020 -
Peer-reviewed data shows remdesivir for COVID-19 improves time to recovery
NIAID/NIH news, May 22, 2020 -
Human viruses can jump into animals, too - sowing the seeds of future epidemics, featuring Fogarty's Dr Martha Nelson
Scientific American, May 20, 2020 -
Long-acting injectable drug prevents HIV among men who have sex with men and transgender women, according to large international NIH study
NIAID/NIH, May 18, 2020 - Grantee news:
University of Albany School of Public Health, SUNY Downstate, and Partnership for Research and Action for Health receive $1.5 Million to combat Georgian HIV epidemic
University of Albany news, May 14, 2020 -
Coordinated strategy to accelerate multiple COVID-19 vaccine candidates is key, NIH experts say
NIAID/NIH news, May 11, 2020 -
NIH clinical trial testing antiviral remdesivir plus anti-inflammatory drug baricitinib for COVID-19 begins
NIAID/NIH news, May 8, 2020 -
COVID-19: Shining the light on Africa, co-authored by Fogarty senior scientist emeritus Dr Joel Breman
The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, May 5, 2020 -
Study to determine incidence of novel coronavirus infection in US children begins
NIAID/NIH news, May 4, 2020 -
New NIAID study examines immune responses in people hospitalized with COVID-19
NIAID Now blog, May 1, 2020 -
Investments on grants for biomedical research by funder, type of grant, health category and recipient (World Report)
Global Observatory on Health R&D, May 2020
April 2020
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NIH clinical trial shows remdesivir accelerates recovery from advanced COVID-19
NIAID/NIH news, April 29, 2020 -
NIH mobilizes national innovation initiative for COVID-19 diagnostics
NIH news, April 29, 2020 -
Changes in contact patterns shape the dynamics of the COVID-19 outbreak in China, co-authored by Fogarty's Dr Cecile Viboud
Science, April 29, 2020 -
Limiting the spread of COVID-19 in Africa: one size mitigation strategies do not fit all countries [Open access]
The Lancet Global Health, April 28, 2020 -
NIH, Fogarty collaborate on COVID-19 rapid response
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COVID-19: working together as one to speed science
Opinion by Fogarty Director Dr Roger I Glass - Focus on pain research in low-resource settings
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$6.6M awarded to train infectious disease researchers in sub-Saharan Africa, South America
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Combining roles as a physician, scientist and policymaker in Zambia
Q and A with former Fogarty trainee Dr Lloyd Mulenga -
Profile: Fogarty Scholar Dr Nauzley Abedini studies neonatal jaundice in Ghana
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Picture book launched to help world’s children deal with COVID-19
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People in global health news - April 2020
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Global health briefs - April 2020
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Comment: Impact of contact tracing on SARS-CoV-2 transmission, authored by Fogarty scientists Drs Kaiyuan Sun and Cecile Viboud
The Lancet Infectious Diseases, April 27, 2020 - Grantee news:
From the front lines: Malaysia
Preparing for a storm that was already here
amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research news, April 24, 2020 -
NIAID strategic plan details COVID-19 research priorities
NIAID/NIH news, April 23, 2020 -
Expert US panel develops NIH treatment guidelines for COVID-19
NIAID/NIH news, April 21, 2020 -
NIH to launch public-private partnership to speed COVID-19 vaccine and treatment options
NIH news, April 17, 2020 -
Experimental chikungunya vaccine is safe and well-tolerated in early trial
NIAID Now blog, April 17, 2020 -
Antibody points to possible weak spot on novel coronavirus, could inform vaccine design
Blog post by NIH Director Dr Francis S Collins, April 14, 2020 -
NIH begins study to quantify undetected cases of coronavirus infection
NIAID/NIH news, April 10, 2020 -
NIH clinical trial of hydroxychloroquine, a potential therapy for COVID-19, begins
NHLBI/NIH news, April 9, 2020 -
Correspondence: Global rheumatology in the time of COVID-19, co-authored by former Fogarty Fellows Drs Laura B. Lewandowski and Evelyn Hsieh
The Lancet Rheumatology, April 6, 2020 -
Coronavirus death toll: Americans are almost certainly dying of covid-19 but being left out of the official count, featuring Fogarty's Dr Cecile Viboud
Washington Post, April 5, 2020 -
Prickly patch delivery of experimental COVID-19 vaccine shows promise in animal study
NIAID Now blog, April 3, 2020 -
Evolving epidemiology and transmission dynamics of coronavirus disease 2019 outside Hubei province, China: a descriptive and modelling study, co-authored by Fogarty's Dr Cecile Viboud
The Lancet Infectious Diseases, April 2, 2020 -
Comment: Global coalition to accelerate COVID-19 clinical research in resource-limited settings
The Lancet, April 2, 2020 -
Bringing needed structure to COVID-19 drug development
Blog post by NIH Director Dr Francis S Collins, April 2, 2020 -
How US coronavirus diagnoses are lagging behind the outbreak, featuring Fogarty's Dr Cecile Viboud
New York Times, April 1, 2020
March 2020
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Atlanta site added to NIH clinical trial of a vaccine for COVID-19
NIAID/NIH news, March 27, 2020 -
Fact Checker: Those covid-19 death figures are incomplete, featuring Fogarty's Dr Cecile Viboud
Washington Post, March 27, 2020 -
Genomic study points to natural origin of COVID-19
Blog post by NIH Director Dr Francis S Collins, March 26, 2020 -
The National Library of Medicine expands access to coronavirus literature through PubMed Central
NLM/NIH news, March 25, 2020 -
How does a library respond to a gobal health crisis?
Blog post by Dr Patti Brennan, director of NIH's National Library of Medicine (NLM), March 24, 2020 -
NIAID acknowledges World Tuberculosis Day
NIAID Now blog, March 24, 2020 -
Rapidly share, discover, and cite COVID19 research results generated by NIAID awards
NIAID Now blog, March 23, 2020 -
COVID-19 workers get training to protect their own health
NIEHS/NIH news, March 23, 2020 -
When pigs fly: Pandemic influenza enters the 21st century by Fogarty scientists Drs Nidia Trovao and Martha Nelson
PLOS Pathogens, March 19, 2020 -
New coronavirus stable for hours on surfaces
SARS-CoV-2 stability similar to original SARS virus
NIAID/NIH news, March 17, 2020 -
New analysis suggests months of social distancing may be needed to stop virus, featuring Fogarty's Dr Cecile Viboud
NPR, March 17, 2020 -
NIH clinical trial of investigational vaccine for COVID-19 begins
Study enrolling Seattle-based healthy adult volunteers
NIAID/NIH news, March 16, 2020 -
Call to action to the tech community on new machine readable COVID-19 dataset
White House Office of Science and Technology Policy statement, March 16, 2020 - Early release:
Evaluation of the effectiveness of surveillance and containment measures for the first 100 patients with COVID-19 in Singapore - January 2-February 29, 2020
CDC
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR), March 13, 2020 -
Are suburbs safer from coronavirus? Probably not. featuring Fogarty's Dr Cecile Viboud
City Lab, March 13, 2020 -
Children less sick from COVID-19, but still spread the virus, featuring Fogarty's Dr Cecile Viboud
Jamaica Observer, March 13, 2020 -
Newer anti-HIV drugs safest, most effective during pregnancy:
Dolutegravir-containing regimen exhibited superior safety profile in large, NIH-supported [multinational] study of pregnant women
NIAID/NIH news, March 11, 2020 -
Commentary: Curing HIV and sickle cell falls short if the most vulnerable populations are left out by NIH Director Dr Francis S. Collins
Forturne, March 8, 2020 -
Obituary: Maharaj Kishan Bhan
The Lancet, March 7, 2020 -
The effect of travel restrictions on the spread of the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, co-authored by Fogarty's Dr Cecile Viboud
Science, March 6, 2020 -
Superior AIDS-related Kaposi’s sarcoma treatment improves outcomes in resource-limited settings
NIAID Now blog, March 6, 2020 -
Une modélisation informatique du coronavirus dans le monde, featuring Fogarty's Dr Cecile Viboud
Radio-Canada's
Midi Info, March 6, 2020 -
How computer modeling of COVID-19's spread could help fight the virus, featuring Fogarty's Dr Cecile Viboud
NPR, March 4, 2020 -
Coronavirus: Fears and facts, featuring Fogarty's Dr Cecile Viboud
Science Vs podcast, March 4, 2020 -
Structural biology points way to coronavirus vaccine
Blog post by NIH Director Dr Francis S Collins, March 3, 2020
February 2020
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COVID-19 a reminder of the challenge of emerging infectious diseases
NIAID/NIH news, February 28, 2020 -
Le coronavirus Covid-19 se propagera-t-il plus que la grippe? featuring Fogarty's Dr Cecile Viboud
Sciences et Avenir, February 28, 2020 -
NIH mobilizes research to address new coronavirus
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NIH, Fogarty receive funding hikes for Fiscal Year 2020
- Focus on mobile health:
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Building trust in vaccines is essential for global health
Opinion by Fogarty Director Dr Roger I Glass -
Prioritizing research training and medical education in Africa
Q and A with Dr Jean Nachega -
Profile: Fogarty Fellow Jillian Armstrong studies novel malaria detection device in Cameroon
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Scientist studies the moringa plant’s medicinal, nutritional benefits
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Global sepsis burden is double previous estimates
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China overtaking US as global research leader
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People in global health news - February 2020
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Global health briefs - February 2020
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NIH clinical trial of remdesivir to treat COVID-19 begins
NIAID/NIH news, February 25, 2020 -
Viewpoint: Characteristics of and important lessons from the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak in China [Free access] featuring Fogarty trainee Dr Zunyou Wu as lead author
JAMA, February 24, 2020 -
Early epidemiological analysis of the coronavirus disease 2019 outbreak based on crowdsourced data: a population-level observational study [Open access], authored by Fogarty scientists
The Lancet Digital Health, February 20, 2020 -
NIH scientists identify atomic structure of novel coronavirus protein
NIAID Now blog, February 19, 2020 -
The next chapter for African genomics, featuring the Human Heredity and Health in Africa (H3Africa)
Nature, February 19, 2020 -
NIH study supports new approach for treating cerebral malaria
NINDS/NIH news, February 18, 2020 -
Resource allocation for biomedical research: analysis of investments by major funders [Open access] using World Report
Health Research Policy and Systems, February 17, 2020 -
Fogarty- and NIH-related sessions at the 2020 Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH) annual conference
Fogarty news, February 14, 2020 -
Remdesivir prevents MERS coronavirus disease in monkeys
Results support testing antiviral against 2019 novel coronavirus
NIAID/NIH news, February 13, 2020 -
New images of novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 now available
NIAID Now blog, February 13, 2020 -
Request for Information (RFI): Inviting Comments and Suggestions on a Framework for the NIH-Wide Strategic Plan for FYs 2021-2025 (NOT-OD-20-064)
NIH funding news, February 12, 2020 -
Recent advances in addressing tuberculosis give hope for future
NIAID/NIH news, February 11, 2020 -
Genes linked to schizophrenia identified in ancestral African population
NIH Research Matters, February 11, 2020 -
NIH-funded clinical trial [in southern and eastern Africa] to test PrEP, dapivirine ring for safety in pregnant women
NIAID/NIH news, February 10, 2020 -
Early epidemiological analysis of the 2019-nCoV outbreak based on a crowdsourced data [Preprint], authored by Fogarty scientists
medRxiv, February 4, 2020 -
Assuming the role of NCI Center for Global Health Director: Advancing global oncology research
NCI Center for Global Health Spotlight blog post by Dr Satish Gopal, February 3, 2020 -
Experimental HIV vaccine regimen ineffective in preventing HIV
No safety concerns found; NIH and partners discontinue vaccinations
NIAID/NIH news, February 3, 2020 -
New studies examine air pollution exposure and respiratory health in sub-Saharan Africa featuring research co-authored by Fogarty Scientist Dr Ashlinn Quinn
NIEHS/NIH
Global Environmental Health Newsletter, February 2020
January 2020
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Marking the first World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day
NIAID Now blog, January 30, 2020 -
Meet the honoree: Mary Fogarty McAndrew, recipient of the Gordon and Llura Gund Leadership Award
Research!America blog, January 28, 2020 -
Perspective: A novel coronavirus emerging in China - Key questions for impact assessment, co-authored by NIAID scientists
New England Journal of Medicine, January 24, 2020 -
NIAID officials discuss novel coronavirus that recently emerged in China
Research underway to address latest viral threat
NIAID/NIH news, January 23, 2020 -
Preparing for the future implementation of respiratory syncytial virus vaccines, co-authored by Dr David Spiro, Director, Fogarty Division of International Epidemiology and Population Studies
The Lancet Respiratory Medicine, January 21, 2020 -
Updates from the Center for Global Health Studies
Fogarty news, January 15, 2020 -
Peace Corps Director Dr Jody Olsen urges CFC donations, volunteers during fireside chat at NIH
NIH Record, January 10, 2020 -
Evolution of highly pathogenic H7N3 avian influenza viruses in Mexico [Full access], co-authored by Fogarty scientists
Zoonoses and Public Health, January 7, 2020
December 2019
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Childhood immune imprinting to influenza A shapes birth year-specific risk during seasonal H1N1 and H3N2 epidemics, co-authored by Fogarty's Dr Cecile Viboud
PLOS Pathogens, December 19, 2019 -
Fogarty-led effort seeks to inform humanitarian care
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New Fogarty program addresses HIV-associated noncommunicable diseases
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Fogarty helps build research capacity to combat Ebola
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Focus: Scientists encourage holistic study of infectious and noncommunicable diseases
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Reflecting on service to others this holiday season: Opinion by Fogarty Director Dr Roger I Glass
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Q and A with NIH Director Dr Francis Collins: Considering global health research careers
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Profile: Fogarty Fellow Dr Lisa Bebell studies women living with HIV in Uganda and South Africa
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NIH, Gates Foundation collaborate to develop gene-based cures for sickle cell disease, HIV
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Research!America honors Mary Fogarty McAndrew
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People in global health news - December 2019
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Global health briefs - December 2019
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NIH-developed Zika vaccine improves fetal outcomes in animal model
NIAID/NIH media advisory, December 19, 2019 -
World Report: a database for mapping biomedical research funding, co-authored by Fogarty staff
The Lancet Global Health, December 13, 2019 (online) -
Creating meaningful reforms to end sexual harassment in science
Statement by NIH Director Dr Francis S. Collins
NIH news, December 12, 2019 -
Efforts to end the HIV epidemic must not ignore people already living with HIV
NIH experts highlight importance of addressing HIV-associated comorbidities
NIAID/NIH news, December 11, 2019 -
Top global health research stories of 2019 from Fogarty and NIH
Fogarty news, December 5, 2019 -
Corruption in global health: the open secret by former Fogarty grantee Dr Patricia J García
The Lancet, November 27, 2019
November 2019
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Investigational drugs reduce risk of death from Ebola Virus Disease
NIAID/NIH news, November 27, 2019 -
American and Canadian funding agencies meet to discuss health research
Canadian Institutes of Health Research news, November 27, 2019 -
Coauthor country affiliations in international collaborative research funded by the US National Institutes of Health, 2009 to 2017, co-authored by Fogarty scientists
JAMA Network Open, November 22, 2019 -
Exposure to HIV drug in the womb may increase risk of microcephaly, developmental delays in children
NICHD/NIH news, November 18, 2019 - Grantee news:
Two-way texting study offers innovative model to reduce provider workload while preserving patient safety
University of Washington Department of Global Health news, November 13, 2019 -
Health research in humanitarian crises: an urgent global imperative [Open access], co-authored by Fogarty staff
BMJ Global Health, November 11, 2019 -
The science of stigma: Understanding and addressing HIV stigma
NIAID Now blog, November 4, 2019 -
The Medical Education Partnership Initiative: Strengthening human resources to end AIDS and improve health in Africa [Open access], co-authored by Fogarty leadership
Academic Medicine, November 2019 (published online October 2018)
October 2019
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NIH launches new collaboration to develop gene-based cures for sickle cell disease and HIV on global scale
NIH news, October 23, 2019 - Grantee news:
Stingless bee species depend on a complex fungal community to survive
Agência FAPESP news, October 23, 2019 -
Candidate Ebola vaccine still effective when highly diluted, macaque study finds
Scientists hope findings mean vaccine supplies could stretch farther
NIAID/NIH media advisory, October 18, 2019 -
Innovative mobile health projects in LMICs receive $5M from Fogarty and NIH partners
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Scientists in Madagascar study novel methods to predict disease spread with support from NIH-NSF Ecology and Evolution of Infectious Diseases Initiative (EEID)
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Fogarty awards $10M for early-career researchers to establish independent careers in global health
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FOCUS: Fogarty grantees publish book to boost biomedical engineering in Africa
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Celebrating 30 years of capacity building in Rakai, Uganda to advance research discoveries
Opinion by Fogarty Director Dr Roger I Glass -
Building AIDS research capacity in Botswana
Q and A with Dr Simani Gaseitsiwe -
Profile: Fogarty Fellow Neiloy Sircar uses legal skills to study human rights and HIV/AIDS in Kenya
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WHO calls for more research into microplastics pollution
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People in global health news - October 2019
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Global health briefs - October 2019
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Drug reverses signs of liver disease in people living with HIV
NIAID/NIH news, October 11, 2019 -
A systematic review and evaluation of Zika virus forecasting and prediction research during a public health emergency of international concern [Open access], co-authored by Fogarty's Dr Cecile Viboud
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, October 4, 2019 -
In women with HIV, TB preventive therapy poses greater risk in pregnancy than postpartum
NIAID/NIH news, October 2, 2019 -
NIH researchers create new viral vector for improved gene therapy in sickle cell disease
NHLBI/NIH news, October 2, 2019
September 2019
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Study assesses asthma treatment options in African American children and adults
NHLBI/NIH news, September 25, 2019 -
African scientists map the genomic resources of the continent
H3Africa news courtesy of the African Academy of Sciences, September 23, 2019 -
Today's faces of sickle cell disease: [African Postdoctoral Training Initiative Fellow] Kolapo Oyebola, PhD
NHLBI news, September 19, 2019 -
Molecular characterization of respiratory syncytial viruses circulating in a paediatric cohort in Amman, Jordan [Open access], co-authored by Fogarty scientists
Microbial Genomics, September 18, 2019 -
Malaria eradication within a generation: ambitious, achievable and necessary
Lancet Commission, September 8, 2019 -
Ebola in Zaire, 1976: The Past as Prologue [Video]
featuring Fogarty senior scientist emeritus Dr Joel Breman
CDC, September 5, 2019 -
Uncovering a hidden Zika outbreak in Cuba
Blog post by NIH Director Dr Francis S Collins, September 3, 2019 -
Interview with NIH Fogarty International Center Director Dr Roger Glass [PDF]
American Thoracic Society Research News Quarterly, September 2019
August 2019
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Tracing Zika's genetic history
NIAID Now blog, August 28, 2019 -
WHO joins coalition for free digital access to health research through cOAlition S
WHO statement, August 29, 2019 -
Graphene shield shows promise in blocking mosquito bites
NIH-funded project shows graphene could provide alternative to chemicals in insect repellant and protective clothing
NIEHS/NIH news, August 26, 2019 -
Dr Jeremy Farrar of Wellcome Trust addresses global health in a changing world during Barmes lecture at NIH
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Focus: Fogarty-led project aims to advance emergency care research in low- and middle-income countries
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Diversity strengthens global health science
Opinion by Fogarty Director Dr Roger I Glass -
Leveraging ethics to guide HIV research priorities and policy:
Q and A with Dr Jerome Singh -
Profile: Fogarty Fellow Dr Leann Andrews studies how establishing gardens in a Peru slum can improve health
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World Report shows scant research conducted in Middle East region
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WHO uses World Report funding data in its analyses
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BIO Ventures examines global cancer research funding using World Report
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20 million children worldwide missing essential vaccines
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People in global health news - August 2019
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Global health briefs - Auigust 2019
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FDA approves new treatment for highly drug-resistant forms of tuberculosis
TB Alliance news, August 14, 2019 -
Independent monitoring board recommends early termination of Ebola therapeutics trial in DRC because of favorable results with two of four candidates
NIAID/NIH news, August 12, 2019 -
Comment: Women's global health leadership in LMICs [Open access]
The Lancet Global Health, August 12, 2019 (online)
July 2019
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Keeping up Africa’s science momentum, co-authored by Fogarty's Robert B Eiss and NIH Director Dr Francis S. Collins
Nature, July 30, 2019 -
The public health imperative for advancing emergency care research in LMICs
BMJ Global Health blog, July 30, 2019 -
Study in Africa yields new diabetes gene
Blog post by NIH Director Dr Francis S Collins, July 30, 2019 -
Targeting the microbiome to treat malnutrition
Blog post by NIH Director Dr Francis S Collins, July 23, 2019 -
PrEP use high but wanes after three months among young African women
Innovative adherence strategies needed to support long-term usage, NIH-funded study suggests
NIAID/NIH news, July 23, 2019 -
Most women use vaginal ring for HIV prevention in open-label study
NIH-supported research explored tool to expand HIV prevention choices for women
NIAID/NIH news, July 23, 2019 - Grantee news:
How fat prawns can save lives
UC Berkeley news, July 22, 2019 -
NIH publishes the largest genomic study on type 2 diabetes in sub-Saharan African populations
NHGRI/NIH news, July 19, 2019 -
Advancing global oncology: A survey of NCI-designated cancer centers
NCI Center for Global Health
Spotlight blog, July 17, 2019 -
The AFREhealth-MEPI partnership and global health education in Africa
Annals of Global Health, July 15, 2019 -
NIH and partners to launch HIV vaccine efficacy trial in the Americas and Europe
Study will enroll men who have sex with men and transgender people; complementary study in women is ongoing
NIAID/NIH news, July 15, 2019 -
Novel method identifies patients at risk for HIV who may benefit from prevention strategies
NIMH/NIH news, July 5, 2019 -
Statement on increasing diversity in the global health workforce by Fogarty Director Dr Roger I. Glass
Fogarty news, July 1, 2019
June 2019
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National adoption of “treat all” policy leads more people with HIV to start treatment quickly
NIAID Now blog, June 26, 2019 -
NIH launches large TB prevention trial for people exposed to multidrug-resistant TB
NIAID/NIH news, June 25, 2019 -
Farrar delivers Barmes lecture
Blog post by NIH Director Dr Francis S. Collins, June 20, 2019 -
Three decades of frontier science advances celebrated by HFSP
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Investing in interdisciplinary global research collaborations: Q and A with Warwick Anderson of HFSP
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Focus on Global Environmental and Occupational Health (GEOHealth) hubs:
Tackling unhealthy environments: It takes a network -
Academia can benefit from engaging in global health:
Opinion by Fogarty Director Dr Roger I Glass -
Profile: Fogarty Fellow Dr Eric Coker sheds new light on Uganda's indoor air pollution
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$17M awarded by Fogarty and NIH partners to train HIV researchers, reduce stigma in developing countries
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NIAID begins human trials of universal flu vaccine candidate
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Diseases cost Africa $2.4 trillion per year, WHO reports
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NIH ClinRegs database provides international clinical trial regulations
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People in the news - June 2019
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Global health briefs - June 2019
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A fellow’s mission: Strengthen sickle cell research in Africa
NHLBI/NIH news, June 18, 2019 -
Family, community bonds help decrease mental health problems of former child soldiers
NIH-funded study documents transition to adulthood of Sierra Leone’s child soldiers
NICHD/NIH news, June 18, 2019 -
New fellowships bring African scientists to train at NIH
NIH Record, June 14, 2019 -
McCormack grad student a Fulbright-Fogarty Scholar in Kenya
UMass Boston news, June 10, 2019 -
NIH HIV experts prioritize research to achieve sustained ART-free HIV remission
NIAID/NIH news, June 6, 2019 -
NIEHS postdoctoral fellow examines interactions between environmental and social exposures in Nigeria
NIEHS/NIH
Global Environmental Health Newsletter, June 2019
May 2019
April 2019
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The HIV response and global health, co-authored by Drs. Roger I Glass, Wafaa El-Sadr, Eric Goosby and Linda E Kupfer
The Lancet, April 27, 2019 -
How to shape research to advance global health by Dr Soumya Swaminathan, Chief Scientist, WHO
Nature, April 25, 2019 -
Population-level mathematical modeling of antimicrobial resistance: a systematic review [Open access], co-authored by Fogarty scientists
BMC Medicine, April 24, 2019 -
African Postdoctoral Training Initiative fellow looks forward to collaborating within NCI
NCI Center for Cancer Research news, April 18, 2019 -
In rare cases, immune system fails despite HIV suppression
NIH scientists identify paradoxical response to HIV medication in five individuals
NIAID/NIH news, April 18, 2019 -
Novel antibody may suppress HIV for up to four months
NIH researchers, international collaborators report results of small, open-label study
NIAID/NIH news, April 17, 2019 -
Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases (GACD) 2018-19 Annual Report
GACD news, April 15, 2019 -
CUGH annual meeting examines implementing solutions for impact
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Bridbord, Holmes are co-recipients of CUGH 2019 Distinguished Leadership Award
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Scientists urge cross-cutting stigma research, interventions
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Focus on noncommunicable diseases: Fogarty programs spur NCD research, build capacity
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New energy for global health is blossoming across NIH:
Opinion by Fogarty Director Dr Roger I Glass -
Building global capacity for air quality research: Q and A with Dr Jonathan Samet
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Profile: Fogarty Fellow Dr Eric J Nelson’s cholera research in Bangladesh spawns global projects
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Poor quality drugs pose “public health emergency,” study says
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People in the news - April 2019
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Global health briefs - April 2019
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100 Years of Fighting Pandemic Influenza 1918/19–2018/19 [Free and open access], including articles co-authored by NIH and Fogarty scientists
Supplement to
The Journal of Infectious Diseases, April 8, 2019 (online)
March 2019
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Scientists one, superbug zero: Personal quest [by Fogarty grantee Dr Steffanie Strathdee, and Dr Tom Patterson] resurrects phage therapy in infection fight
NIH Record newsletter, March 22, 2019 -
Fifty years of supporting global health research at the NIH Fogarty International Center [Open access]
Annals of Global Health, March 20, 2019 -
Falsified and substandard drugs: Stopping the pandemic [Free access], co-authored by Dr Joel Breman, Fogarty senior scientific adviser emeritus
American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, March 11, 2019 (online ahead of print) - Related news:
Global 'pandemic' of fake drugs killing children worldwide, report says, featuring Dr Joel Breman, Fogarty senior scientific adviser emeritus
CNN, March 11, 2019 -
Fake drugs kill more than 250,000 children a year, doctors warn, featuring Dr Joel Breman, Fogarty senior scientific adviser emeritus
The Guardian, March 11, 2019
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Researchers report high rate of viral suppression among people new to HIV care
NIH-funded study reflects advances in HIV care, but gaps remain
NIAID/NIH news, March 7, 2019 -
Tuberculosis diagnosis in people with HIV increases risk of death within 10 years
NIH-supported analysis identified elevated mortality in large Latin American cohort
NIAID/NIH news, March 6, 2019 -
Study finds Ebola survivors in Liberia face ongoing health issues
NIAID/NIH news, March 6, 2019 -
HIV prevention study finds universal "test and treat" approach can reduce new HIV infections
NIAID/NIH news, March 4, 2019
February 2019
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Around the world and back again: Global mental health efforts
Blog post by NIMH Director Dr Joshua A. Gordon, February 27, 2019 - Grantee news:
UB teams to grow health initiatives, build research capacity in Jamaica, Africa
University at Buffalo news, February 19, 2019 -
Scientists urge cross-cutting stigma research, interventions
Fogarty news, February 15, 2019 -
Inexpensive supplement for women increases infant birth size
Findings from NIH-funded study could combat undernutrition in poor areas of the world
NICHD/NIH news, February 11, 2019 -
Study of PrEP and vaginal ring for HIV prevention begins in girls and young women
NIH-supported research aims to expand HIV prevention choices
NIAID/NIH news, February 7, 2019 -
Fogarty- and NIH-related sessions at 2019 Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH) annual meeting
Fogarty news, February 6, 2019 -
New fellowship program will bring African scientists to train at NIH
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Conference seeks to advance women in global health
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Focus: Mentorship training in LMICs needs increased support
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Failure can teach valuable lessons, lead to opportunities
Opinion by Fogarty Director Dr Roger I Glass -
Building neurology research capacity in Zambia: Q and A with Dr Omar Siddiqi
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Profile: Fogarty Fellow Dr Shuchi Anand studies chronic kidney disease in India
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Fogarty’s Dr Ken Bridbord celebrated for 35 years of service
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Global stroke risk estimates vary by geographic region
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People in the news - February 2019
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Global health briefs - February 2019
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Training and capacity building in global environmental health at NIEHS: Past, present and future
NIEHS/NIH Global Environmental Health Newsletter, February 2019
January 2019
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The future of minority health and health disparities research is here
NIMHD/NIH news, January 31, 2019 -
NIH-supported scientists develop tool to measure success of HIV cure strategies
NIAID/NIH news, January 30, 2019 -
Investigational monoclonal antibody to treat Ebola is safe in adults
NIAID/NIH news, January 25, 2019 -
New fellowship program will support the next generation of African scientific leaders
Fogarty/NIH news, January 23, 2019 -
Temperature-stable experimental tuberculosis vaccine enters clinical testing
NIAID/NIH news, January 23, 2019 -
NIH study examines how pregnancy affects drugs for HIV and TB in people living with HIV
NIAID Now blog, January 23, 2019 -
Dengue immunity may be protective against symptomatic Zika, study finds
NIAID/NIH news, January 22, 2019 -
For HIV, treatment is prevention
Blog post by NIH Director Dr Francis S Collins, January 22, 2019 -
AI approach outperformed human experts in identifying cervical precancer
Algorithm could revolutionize cervical cancer screening, especially in low-resource settings
NCI/NIH news, January 10, 2019 -
Updates from the Center for Global Health Studies
Fogarty news, January 9, 2019 - Supplement:
Mentoring in low- and middle-income countries to advance global health research [Open access]
The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, January 2019
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