NIH awards help broaden climate change research Supplemental funding helps grantees explore the impact of environmental changes on health from how land use alters the spread of disease to how extreme weather affects road safety. |
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Treatment for drug-resistant TB still effective with lower dosage and less side effects A Fogarty partnership between Emory University and Georgian National Center for Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (NCTLD) was central to this groundbreaking trial. |
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Focus: Antivenom, an essential medicine in need of a 21st century makeover Antivenom is included on the WHO’s List of Essential Medicines. But it is expensive, in short supply, and must be kept at low temperatures. Three projects are trying to make it more accessible in the places where it’s needed most. |
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Integrating oral and general health is essential NIDCR Deputy Director Dr. Jennifer Webster-Cyriaque discusses her vision to integrate the two. |
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Improving the oral health of Kenyan teens living with HIV Former Fogarty Fellow Dr. Ashley Karczewski researched how antiretroviral treatment (ART) influences protective peptides in saliva. |
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People in the news: - Fauci to step down
- Barbosa da Silva Jr. elected PAHO Director
- Nkengasong awarded Virchow Prize
- Former Fogarty scientist to lead Pasteur Network
- South African epidemiologists receive Hideyo Noguchi Africa Prize
- Fogarty-funded research receives AAAS award
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Global health briefs: - New guidance promotes equitable research partnerships
- Partners in Health establishes Paul E. Farmer Scholarship Fund
- CUGH launches capacity strengthening platform
- USAID announces tuberculosis elimination project
- US and WHO hold Strategic Dialogue
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| Date: November 3, 10, and 21 The three-part series will explore the relationship between food insecurity and health, and present innovative projects from various countries that can be adapted to the U.S. |
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