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Explainer | 25 September 2020

What are human infection studies and why do we need them?

A woman walks inside a clinical trials centre, in front of a sign which reads Covid-19 vaccine trials here

Explainer | 11 September 2020

Safety first: how to run a Covid-19 vaccine clinical trial

A nurse wearing a face mask and a vaccine trial volunteer sitting in an observation room in a repurposed convention centre in Manama, Bahrain.

Opinion | 7 September 2020

The first Covid-19 vaccine may not be the magic bullet that returns life to 'normal' by Jeremy Farrar

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Equitable access to vaccines, diagnostics and treatments for coronavirus (COVID-19)

All R&D funders, developers and manufacturers must help ensure that new vaccines, diagnostics and treatments developed for COVID-19 are globally available, appropriate and affordable, regardless of where they have been developed or who has funded them.

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Report Updated 4 December 2019

Exploring terminology and naming for controlled human infection models

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The current language used to describe controlled human infection models is complex, with many different names being used. This report highlights what the issues and possible solutions are.