Background Community engagement has been recognised as an important aspect of the
ethical conduct of biomedical research, especially when research is focused on ethnically or …

Human Heredity and Health in Africa (H3Africa) research seeks to promote fair collaboration
between scientists in Africa and those from elsewhere. Here, we outline how concerns over …

Restrictive measures imposed because of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
pandemic have resulted in severe social, economic and health effects. Some countries have …

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This report of the WHO Working Group for Guidance on Human Challenge Studies in COVID-
19 outlines ethical standards for COVID-19 challenge studies. It includes eight Key Criteria …

The recent outbreak of Zika virus in the Americas renewed attention on the importance of
vector-control strategies to fight the many vector-borne diseases that continue to inflict …

Anthropogenic climate change is unequivocal, and many of its physical health impacts have
been identified, although further research is required into the mental health and wellbeing …

Genomic research and biobanking are expanding globally, with a promise to fast-track the
research needed to improve approaches to disease treatment and prevention through …

Controlled human infection model (CHIM) studies have pivotal importance in vaccine
development, being useful for proof of concept, pathogenesis, down-selection and …

Background The rise in genomic and biobanking research worldwide has led to the
development of different informed consent models for use in such research. This study …