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FDA acts against compromised antimalarial drugs To counteract a global surge in counterfeit and substandard antimalarial drugs, the FDA is partnering to make a hand-held device available so developing countries can easily test drugs authenticity. Read full article...
New rotavirus vaccine provides hope: opinion by Fogarty Dir Dr Roger I Glass Fogarty Director Dr. Roger I. Glass discusses how international scientific partnerships and collaborations play a part in research, such as in the development of and clinical trials for an affordable and effective Indian rotavirus vaccine. Read full article...
Focus on genomics and NIH's Genome Institute As the National Human Genomics Research Institute (NHGRI) at NIH celebrates the 10th anniversary of the Human Genome Project, researchers explore how discoveries will help fight disease and discuss the next phase of genomic research. Genomics breakthroughs mount to fight disease Africa's genetic diversity holds promise
Fogarty-funded scientists clarify dengue risk The threat to human health from the mosquito-transmitted dengue virus is much worse than previously thought, according to a new study by an international team of researchers partly funded by Fogarty. Read full article...
Changes needed to address AIDS as a chronic illness During a recent talk at NIH, Fogarty collaborator Dr. Wafaa M. El-Sadr discussed how improvements to health care systems designed to handle the HIV/AIDS epidemic are priming developing countries to more effectively fight the rising threat of noncommunicable diseases. Read full article...
Reducing mother-to-child HIV transmission Fogarty and its partners recently launched a new network focused on strengthening research on preventing mother-to-child transmission of HIV. Read full article...
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December 9 - 11, 2013 mHealth Summit Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center National Harbor, MD Call for presentations due June 7, 2013. Submit applications online .
Fogarty HIV Research Training Program Full award D43 (PAR-12-068), planning grant D71 (PAR-12-070) and extramural associate research development award G11 (PAR-12-069) Application deadline: July 24, 2013
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