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Science Blog. Professor Guy Thwaites, Director of the Oxford University Clinical Research Unit, Vietnam, explains the discovery of yet another use for one of the most ubiquitous and ancient of drugs – aspirin.

Aspirin crystals

Turning the tide on substandard and falsified medicines – the Medicine Quality, Innovation & Policy Conference, April 2026

The Medicine Quality, Innovation & Policy Conference 2026 brought together global experts from science, law enforcement, public health and policy to address the growing threat of substandard and falsified medicines. Discussions highlighted the need for stronger international collaboration, better data sharing, improved detection technologies, and coordinated public health and regulatory responses to protect vulnerable populations from unsafe medical products.

KEMRI-Wellcome appoints Professors Isabella Oyier and Ambrose Agweyu as Deputy Directors

The KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Research Programme has appointed Professor Isabella Oyier as Deputy Director, Kilifi, and Professor Ambrose Agweyu as Deputy Director, Nairobi. Both researchers bring extensive experience in infectious disease research, clinical epidemiology and health systems strengthening, and will help guide the Programme’s scientific leadership and strategic development.

Community Advisory Board Strengthens Community Engagement in Research at OUCRU Nepal

Oxford University Clinical Research Unit Nepal established its Community Advisory Board in 2025, marking an important step in strengthening community engagement and ensuring that research is ethically grounded and socially responsive. The board provides independent, community-informed guidance to support the design and conduct of research, helping ensure that studies are inclusive, culturally appropriate, and aligned with the needs and perspectives of the communities they serve.

Mahidol University and Thai Health Tech Association Sign Agreement to Strengthen Health Innovation and Research Translation

Mahidol University’s Faculty of Tropical Medicine, the Mahidol Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit (MORU), and the Thai Health Tech Association (THTA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen collaboration on health innovation, translational research, and capacity development, with the aim of advancing the translation of research into practical health technologies.

Congratulations to our new Associate Professors 2026

Our heartfelt congratulations to Charles N Agoti from KWTRP, to Cindy Chu, Liz Batty and Tom Peto from MORU, and to Marc Choisy from OUCRU who have been awarded Associate Professorships

New study improves the prediction of life-threatening infection in children across South and Southeast Asia

A new approach to paediatric triage could prevent thousands of deaths and unnecessary referrals in resource-constrained and conflict-affected settings, say researchers in a study published on 29 April 2026 in Nature Medicine.

IHTM students celebrate end of exams

Celebrating the 2025/26 IHTM cohort as they complete final exams and prepare for research placements around the world

Climate Change and Health are Gendered: How Women Workers in Jakarta Adapted in Climate Change

OUCRU Indonesia co-designs Climate and Health Engagement Project named Panas, Polusi Udara, dan Perempuan Pekerja (Urban Island Heat, Air Polution and Women Workers) or (P4 project) which also become the first engagement specific collaborative study with women workers in Jakarta and fully funded by WHO.

30 years of MORU research in Rickettsioses featured in ESCMID 2026 keynote

MORU was well represented at the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID) 2026 conference, held from 17-21 April in Munich.

From Kilifi to the World: Rethinking Malaria Control Through Three Decades of Research

Since 1995, the KEMRI–Wellcome Trust Research Programme has quietly reshaped the global fight against malaria, not through a single breakthrough, but through a sustained commitment to evidence, context and people. Its work offers a powerful lesson: defeating malaria is not just about tools, but about understanding systems, adapting strategies and investing in local science. This is a thought leadership piece by Professor Isabella Oyier, Head of Bioscience, KEMRI-Wellcome

Expert Comment: World Malaria Day 2026 - Malaria vs the Data Collective

Millions of African children receive preventative antimalarial drugs during the yearly malaria ‘high season’, a strategy aimed at reducing the annual toll of 600,000 malaria deaths worldwide – most of these deaths are children in Sub-Saharan Africa. IDDO DPhil student Dhruv Darji is using the collective power of data to find ways to make this preventative treatment better, including understanding interactions with the many real-world factors that health policy makers grapple with.

Innovative housing design cools homes, saves lives in Africa

Simple improvements in housing can have a profound impact on public health in sub-Saharan Africa, say researchers who designed Star Home, a novel double-story house that provides an insect-proof, cleaner, cooler and smoke-free environment with reliable water and sanitation in Tanzania.

OUCRU joins WHO Coronavirus Network

OUCRU, hosted by the Hospital for Tropical Diseases (HTD) in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, has joined the World Health Organisation (WHO) Coronavirus Network (CoViNet), a global network to detect and monitor coronaviruses of public health importance.

From MODRA to Wellcome Sanger Fellowship: Dr Le Thanh Hoang Nhat reflects on Growth and Connection

Dr Nhat, a MODRA alumnus, has been awarded a Wellcome Sanger Fellowship. Reflecting on his journey, he highlights how mentorship, regional collaboration and focused training through MODRA helped shape a competitive research proposal and strengthen his direction as an independent researcher.

Reimagining community mental health in Kenya through the 'Nyumba Kumi' model

A new community-based mental health approach in Kenya draws on the Nyumba Kumi model, where trusted local elders support small household groups. Combining cultural practice with psychological research, the project aims to address limited access to care by enabling early intervention and prevention, empowering communities to take a leading role in improving mental well-being.

Integration of Infection Prevention and Control into the Antimicrobial Stewardship Programme – 60HN ASPARNet

The study titled “Evaluating Antimicrobial Stewardship strategies and capacity building through Participatory Action Research and a Network approach in Vietnam” (60HN – ASPARNet) continues to implement key activities to promote AMS programmes across hospitals participating in the network.

GRAM to host 27th and 29th April webinar on AMR insights for policy

The Global Research on Antimicrobial Resistance (GRAM) Project is inviting global AMR stakeholders to attend its 27th and 29th April webinar, ‘Information to action: Antimicrobial resistance insights for policy’. Led by GRAM partners at IHME, the session will explore successful interventions to combat AMR, and conclude with a demonstration of data tools that may assist policymakers and researchers in quantifying the impact of interventions targeting AMR.

Study brings together prognostic models for visceral leishmaniasis outcomes

A BMJ Public Health review by IDDO researchers analysed 12 prognostic models for visceral leishmaniasis, identifying significant gaps and high risk of bias. Developed mainly in Brazil and East Africa, these models lack applicability in high-burden regions like the Indian subcontinent. The findings support improved model development and better-informed clinical decision-making.

IHTM students take policy briefs to UK Parliament

11th cohort of students present to Parliament on global health's most pressing challenges

New £5 million Wellcome Discovery Award to transform treatment for tuberculous meningitis

Tuberculous meningitis remains highly lethal despite standard treatment, and recent trials show current antibiotic and corticosteroid approaches are not good enough. A new international research programme, funded by Wellcome, aims to develop improved therapies by studying disease mechanisms, testing novel drugs and identifying biomarkers, aiming to guide safer, more effective treatment and reduce global deaths.

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