Infectious Diseases
COVID-19 has raised the importance of research into fighting infectious diseases that threaten populations.
The evolution of HIV treatments
HIV is highly heterogeneous, creating barriers to diagnosing and treating the disease. Moreover, the HIV epidemic varies by region and country, necessitating different clinical research strategies across geographies. In this whitepaper, we discuss opportunities for addressing these challenges, best practices for managing infectious disease clinical trials and recent developments in HIV treatment.
Read the whitepaperPandemic respiratory vaccine clinical trials: A departure from business as usual
Vaccine trials for respiratory viruses, even in the best of circumstances, present a number of operational challenges for researchers, many of which are exacerbated in the face of a pandemic created by a novel virus. We focus on the corresponding success factors that can keep pandemic respiratory vaccine trials running at optimal speed and efficiency.
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HIV treatments: What has been achieved?
Before antiretroviral treatment availability, life expectancy for a person living with HIV was reduced by approximately 12.5 years. Now, this same individual will have near-normal life expectancy.
Download the infographicCoronavirus Observatory
The ICON Coronavirus Observatory applies powerful AI analysis and data visualisation to COVID-19 clinical trials news and social media, providing updates on the latest clinical trials, with insights into trending topics driving Coronavirus reporting. The Coronavirus Observatory also breaks down the global impact of the virus, looks at trending topics per country, and highlights important perspectives from the key organisations, including non-governmental organisations, public health authorities and the medical science community.
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mRNA vaccines from COVID-19 to HIV
How one virus accelerated vaccine research, spurring innovation and hope for a cure in another.
COVID-19 vaccine trials
The success factors that can keep pandemic respiratory vaccine trials running at optimal speed and efficiency.
C diff and COVID-19
Is this a health risk that can be dealt with sooner than later?
Preparing for Disease X
A look at the potential impact of Coronavirus.
Post pandemic clinical trial strategies
How COVID-19 altered clinical trials forever and what’s next.
Diagnostics on the frontlines of COVID-19
Need for rapid diagnostic testing to identify and track people infected by or exposed to coronavirus.
Infectious diseases and vaccines media contributions
Rediscovering HIV: A new decade of research and innovation on the horizon
Dr. Caroline Forkin and Shelley McLendon discuss a new decade of research and innovation on the horizon for HIV.
Explore solutions to end AIDS epidemic
Running HIV trials requires new and creative approaches, to combat stigma and reflect the diverse cultural, lifestyle and biological circumstances.
Vaccine trials were run to the highest regulatory standards
COVID-19 vaccine trials.
Pfizer COVID vaccine trial proved remote monitoring, other innovations work
Starting clinical trials in weeks, as opposed to months, should be possible post-pandemic. (PDF)
Irish pharma group ICON carried out trial of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine
Irish clinical trials group Icon has revealed that it carried out the late-stage trial of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine.
Treatment options for Clostridioides difficile
An immediate by-product of the COVID-19 pandemic has been an increase in antimicrobialresistant infections, including Clostridioides difficile.
Here’s what we have to do to show a coronavirus vaccine works
The global effort to create a vaccine on such short notice is unprecedented.
ICON executives discuss key challenges of delivering a coronavirus vaccine
ICON mobilised its vaccine resources to address the COVID-19 global pandemic. (PDF)
The impact of influenza vaccination on the COVID-19 pandemic?
Evidence and lessons for public health policies.
Best practices in seasonal vaccine efficacy studies
Recommendations for study planning, enrolment, surveillance and study closeout.
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ICON’s extensive Infectious Disease expertise enables us to consistently select the best sites, expedite start-up timelines, and achieve enrolment targets for our clients. We apply proven strategies to clinical trials that minimise risk and generate high-quality, reliable data reducing the time and cost of bringing new therapies to market.
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