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Research Roundup: AstraZeneca shot gets first authorization, WHO issues emergency validation for Pfizer vaccine, and second Ebola drug gets FDA approval
PATH/Rocky Prajapati
January 4, 2021

Research Roundup: AstraZeneca shot gets first authorization, WHO issues emergency validation for Pfizer vaccine, and second Ebola drug gets FDA approval

In this regular feature on Breakthroughs, we highlight some of the most interesting reads in global health research from the past week.

Anna Kovacevich GHTC
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Research Roundup: COVID-19 clinical trials paused, Pfizer to expand vaccine trial to adolescents, and first Ebola treatment approved by FDA
PATH/Gabe Bienczycki
October 19, 2020

Research Roundup: COVID-19 clinical trials paused, Pfizer to expand vaccine trial to adolescents, and first Ebola treatment approved by FDA

In this regular feature on Breakthroughs, we highlight some of the most interesting reads in global health research from the past week.

Anna Kovacevich GHTC
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Research Roundup: Ebola vaccine licensed in five African countries, Sanofi & HHS to develop COVID-19 vaccine, and digital AMR platform in Zambia
PATH/Matthew Dakin
February 24, 2020

Research Roundup: Ebola vaccine licensed in five African countries, Sanofi & HHS to develop COVID-19 vaccine, and digital AMR platform in Zambia

In this regular feature on Breakthroughs, we highlight some of the most interesting reads in global health research from the past week.
Ansley Kahn
GHTC
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Research Roundup: Ebola outbreak wanes, remdesivir prevents MERS coronavirus disease in monkeys, and Trump's budget would cut global health programs
PATH/Patrick McKern
February 17, 2020

Research Roundup: Ebola outbreak wanes, remdesivir prevents MERS coronavirus disease in monkeys, and Trump's budget would cut global health programs

In this regular feature on Breakthroughs, we highlight some of the most interesting reads in global health research from the past week.
Ansley Kahn
GHTC
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Research Roundup: FDA approves Ebola vaccine, experimental vaccine patch leaves a mark, masquerading virus for vaccine R&D
PATH/Gabe Bienczycki
December 23, 2019

Research Roundup: FDA approves Ebola vaccine, experimental vaccine patch leaves a mark, masquerading virus for vaccine R&D

In this regular feature on Breakthroughs, we highlight some of the most interesting reads in global health research from the past week.

Ansley Kahn
GHTC
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Faces of Innovation: Dan Littlefield, researcher at Modality Solutions
GHTC
December 17, 2019

Faces of Innovation: Dan Littlefield, researcher at Modality Solutions

Faces of Innovation—a new GHTC project that features scientists on the front lines of research and development on new global health tools and technologies—profiles Dan Littlefield, who we met at the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene Annual Conference. Dan co-founded a cold-chain engineering company that worked with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority to distribute Ebola vaccines for clinical trials in Sierra Leone.

Julien Rashid GHTC
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Research Roundup: GSK seeks licensing for child-friendly HIV pill, reports say TB R&D funding still falling short, and Gavi to stockpile Ebola vaccines
PATH/Evelyn Hockstein
December 16, 2019

Research Roundup: GSK seeks licensing for child-friendly HIV pill, reports say TB R&D funding still falling short, and Gavi to stockpile Ebola vaccines

In this regular feature on Breakthroughs, we highlight some of the most interesting reads in global health research from the past week.

Ansley Kahn
GHTC
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A year in review: The global health innovation stories that shaped 2019
PATH/Gabe Bienczycki
December 13, 2019

A year in review: The global health innovation stories that shaped 2019

As the year comes to a close, we are taking a look back at the top global health innovation stories and news that shaped 2019.

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Research Roundup: child-friendly HIV drugs, trial shows two Ebola treatments significantly reduce mortality, and study shows for babies born with HIV to start treatment right away
PATH/Mike Wang
December 2, 2019

Research Roundup: child-friendly HIV drugs, trial shows two Ebola treatments significantly reduce mortality, and study shows for babies born with HIV to start treatment right away

In this regular feature on Breakthroughs, we highlight some of the most interesting reads in global health research from the past week.

Ansley Kahn
GHTC
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Research Roundup: Lab on wheels could improve outbreak response, new chemical formulation for bednets shows promise, and experimental HIV vaccine elicits broadly neutralizing antibodies
PATH/Dan Chang
November 25, 2019

Research Roundup: Lab on wheels could improve outbreak response, new chemical formulation for bednets shows promise, and experimental HIV vaccine elicits broadly neutralizing antibodies

In this regular feature on Breakthroughs, we highlight some of the most interesting reads in global health research from the past week.

Ansley Kahn
GHTC
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Faces of Innovation: Dr. Mark Kortepeter, researcher at University of Nebraska
GHTC
November 21, 2019

Faces of Innovation: Dr. Mark Kortepeter, researcher at University of Nebraska

Faces of Innovation—a new GHTC project that features scientists on the front lines of research and development on new global health tools and technologies—profiles Dr. Mark Kortepeter, who we met at the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH) Annual Conference, who does research on emerging infectious diseases at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln.

Marissa Chmiola GHTC
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Research Roundup: the threat of antibiotic resistant infections, J&J Ebola vaccine roll out in DRC, and Merck Ebola vaccine granted marketing approval by European Commission
PATH/Felix Masi
November 18, 2019

Research Roundup: the threat of antibiotic resistant infections, J&J Ebola vaccine roll out in DRC, and Merck Ebola vaccine granted marketing approval by European Commission

In this regular feature on Breakthroughs, we highlight some of the most interesting reads in global health research from the past week.

Ansley Kahn
GHTC
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Research Roundup: Merck Ebola vaccine approved by European regulators, TB funding gap persists, and new NTD detected in Brazil
PATH/Wendy Stone
October 21, 2019

Research Roundup: Merck Ebola vaccine approved by European regulators, TB funding gap persists, and new NTD detected in Brazil

In this regular feature on Breakthroughs, we highlight some of the most interesting reads in global health research from the past week.

Ansley Kahn
GHTC
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Research Roundup: Global Fund replenishment, FDA allows marketing of first rapid Ebola test, and NIH to launch influenza vaccine research centers
PATH/Satvir Malhotra
October 14, 2019

Research Roundup: Global Fund replenishment, FDA allows marketing of first rapid Ebola test, and NIH to launch influenza vaccine research centers

In this regular feature on Breakthroughs, we highlight some of the most interesting reads in global health research from the past week.

Ansley Kahn
GHTC
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Research Roundup: Bacteria-infected mosquitoes to fight dengue, BARDA to fund Marburg and Ebola vaccines, and saliva test to diagnose malaria
PATH/Carib Nelson
October 7, 2019

Research Roundup: Bacteria-infected mosquitoes to fight dengue, BARDA to fund Marburg and Ebola vaccines, and saliva test to diagnose malaria

In this regular feature on Breakthroughs, we highlight some of the most interesting reads in global health research from the past week.

Ansley Kahn
GHTC
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Research Roundup: Antibody to combat malaria, BARDA to advance Ebola treatment, and UHC High-Level Meeting
PATH/Matthew Dakin
September 30, 2019

Research Roundup: Antibody to combat malaria, BARDA to advance Ebola treatment, and UHC High-Level Meeting

In this regular feature on Breakthroughs, we highlight some of the most interesting reads in global health research from the past week.

Ansley Kahn
GHTC
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Research Roundup: Scientists release sterile mosquitoes in Burkina Faso, Themis raises $44 million for phase 3 chikungunya vaccine trial, and Merck's Ebola vaccine tees up FDA date
PATH/Satvir Malhotra
September 23, 2019

Research Roundup: Scientists release sterile mosquitoes in Burkina Faso, Themis raises $44 million for phase 3 chikungunya vaccine trial, and Merck's Ebola vaccine tees up FDA date

In this regular feature on Breakthroughs, we highlight some of the most interesting reads in global health research from the past week.

Ansley Kahn
GHTC
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Research Roundup: The first chlamydia vaccine passed a major test, a new drug approved for drug-resistant tuberculosis, and two new Ebola treatments prove highly effective in the DRC
PATH/Matthew Dakin
August 19, 2019

Research Roundup: The first chlamydia vaccine passed a major test, a new drug approved for drug-resistant tuberculosis, and two new Ebola treatments prove highly effective in the DRC

In this regular feature on Breakthroughs, we highlight some of the most interesting reads in global health research from the past week.

Ansley Kahn
GHTC
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Research Roundup: A portable “cholera detection lab,
PATH/Satvir Malhotra
August 12, 2019

Research Roundup: A portable “cholera detection lab," Sabin acquires rights to develop Ebola and Marburg vaccines, and Uganda starts largest-ever Ebola vaccine trial

In this regular feature on Breakthroughs, we highlight some of the most interesting reads in global health research from the past week.

Ansley Kahn
GHTC
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Research Roundup: a two-drug HIV treatment found equally effective as three drugs, experimental Ebola treatments show promise in lab study, and WHO upgrades list of essential diagnostic tests
PATH/Patrick McKern
July 15, 2019

Research Roundup: a two-drug HIV treatment found equally effective as three drugs, experimental Ebola treatments show promise in lab study, and WHO upgrades list of essential diagnostic tests

In this regular feature on Breakthroughs, we highlight some of the most interesting reads in global health research from the past week.

Ansley Kahn
GHTC
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