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All →Key criteria for the ethical acceptability of controlled human infection studies during public health...
Controlled human infection studies (CHIS) involve the intentional infection of volunteers with pathogens, including those that cause epidemics or pandemics....
The ethics of health research priority setting
The resources available for health research at any given time – including money but also time, infrastructure and personnel – are scarce. Not...
The resources available for health research at any given time – including money but also time, infrastructure and personnel – are scarce. Not...
Social listening in infodemic management for public health emergencies: guidance on ethical considerations
This guidance document has been developed by the World Health Organization (WHO) to guide governments, organizations and individuals seeking advice on...
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The Global Network of WHO Collaborating Centres for Bioethics (hereafter referred to as the “Network”) was established to “support the...
This two-pager provides a quick overview of he Global Network and its activities
BackgroundThe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) has had an extraordinary...
The list of protocols approved or exempted by this committee (Table 1) is provided to ensure that member states and partners can easily determine what...
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