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Discussions on WindowsForum.com about vaccine trials focus on the fast-tracked development of vaccines and drugs during the Ebola epidemic in west Africa. The content highlights the role of the Wellcome Trust in funding these unprecedented trials and the cautious optimism expressed by experts like Dr. Jeremy Farrar. While the trials represent significant progress, the forum notes that they are preliminary and will not immediately reduce mortality or stop transmission. The tag covers the scientific and public health aspects of vaccine trials, particularly in the context of emerging infectious diseases.
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    NEWS Ebola ‘may have reached turning point’

    The Ebola epidemic in west Africa may have reached a turning point, according to the director of the Wellcome Trust, which is funding an unprecedented series of fast-tracked trials of vaccines and drugs against the disease. Writing in the Guardian, Dr Jeremy Farrar says that although there are...
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