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The economics of vaccines
Although vaccines have had an unparalleled impact on public health, they
are a low priority on the drug development agenda of pharmaceutical companies.
Patricia Thomas, a journalist who recently published a book on the hunt
for AIDS vaccines, argues that several economic factors in the world vaccine
market are undermining the interests of public health.
Also: Harvard microbiologist Dr. Lawrence Paoletti provides a researcher’s perspective on how to navigate the hurdles of bringing vaccine strategies from the lab into clinical trials.
What do you think?
HMI World invites reader responses.
From
practice to policy: designing and managing better health systems
HMI has been working with partners
like Monitor Group to analyze global health care trends and help governments
design better policies.
Partners
from three continents ally for education reform
Tokyo Medical and Dental University is working with HMI to revamp its curriculum, with help from a longtime
HMI partner in Germany.
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Students
from U.S., Taiwan see how systems shape medicine
An exchange program between
Harvard Medical School and National Taiwan University College of Medicine
lets students see how different medical systems determine clinical practice.
New partnership in Geneva to bring education programs to Europe
Unique program lets Chinese hospital learn from U.S. experience
Med students from Munich propose course in primary care
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HMI’s newest member brings expertise in nursing, clinical services
BioSecurity 2002 to spotlight vaccines, responses to bioterrorism
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Forget films, radiology goes digital at Harvard
This fall, first-year students at Harvard Medical School will be learning
about radiology on a computer screen instead of x-ray films, just as many
hospitals are. This technology trade off is largely due to the efforts of
Harvard Macy alumna Dr. Kitt Shaffer.
Upcoming
programs
Information and applications for 2003 courses are available online.
A special pre-program session will teach international participants about
the U.S. health care system and medical education. A symposium for Harvard
Macy alumni will be held in September.
Smoking and
Depression
Harvard Mental Health Letter
HSPH’s
Lipsitch Receives Funding to Study Antibiotic Resistance
Harvard Public Health Now
$15
Million Received to Study Bacteria for Cleaning Environment, Producing
Energy
HMS Web Weekly
Medicine
by Model: Sue Goldie uses new tools to combat cervical cancer in the developing
world.
Harvard Magazine
How the Brain Keeps Extra Calories from Becoming Extra Pounds
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
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