Silencing a Global Health Challenge that Kills Two Million Children a Year.
1 November 2006-The Institute for OneWorld Health (San Francisco, CA) will receive a $46.07 million grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) to explore alternative cures for diarrheal disease. This is the largest grant the BMGF has ever awarded to an organization to address diarrheal disease, the overlooked global health challenge that kills more than two million children annually.
The grant is focused on identifying and developing new approaches to curing diarrheal disease, a chronic and pervasive killer whose bacterial sources are varied, but widespread in the developing world.
AI in Clinical Trials: A Long, But Promising Road Ahead
May 29th 2024Stephen Pyke, chief clinical data and digital officer, Parexel, discusses how AI can be used in clinical trials to streamline operational processes, the importance of collaboration and data sharing in advancing the use of technology, and more.
Including Women of Childbearing Age in Clinical Research
March 26th 2024In recognition of International Women's Month, we're featuring this recent talk between Associate Editor Miranda Schmalfuhs and Marie Teil, Global Head of UCB’s Women of Childbearing Age Program. They speak about the specific challenges women with chronic illnesses face when accessing appropriate treatment and participating in clinical trials, UCB's Women of Childbearing Age Program and it’s most successful strategies, and much more.