Clinical Research - The Aurum Institute

It's time to End TB

In recognition of World TB Day and for the rest of TB Month, Aurum is highlighting some of its staff working to End TB. ...
New Tuberculosis Vaccine Raises Hopes

But one more large trial is needed, says TB activist. A new vaccine to prevent tuberculosis in young people and adults has been announced. One of the world’s most prestigious medical journals, the ...
We Know How To Conquer Tuberculosis

Op-ed in The NY Times in line with a letter sent in by Aurum Institute's Professor Gavin Churchyard: In 1962, the renowned epidemiologist George Comstock had a realization that would help rid modern ...
ECHO finds no substantial difference in HIV risk among DMPA-IM, copper IUD, and LNG implant users

DURBAN (South Africa) 13 June 2019 – A pivotal clinical trial to address a long-standing question about the relationship between hormonal contraceptive use and the risk of HIV acquisition has found...
Experimental HIV vaccine regimen ineffective in preventing HIV

No safety concerns found; NIH and partners discontinue vaccinations. The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, has stopped administ...
#IASONEVOICE: COVID-19 weighs on SA’s HIV and TB burden

Tanya Nielson, Managing Director of the Clinical Research Division, has been featured in the International AIDS Society (IAS) #IASONEVOICE campaign. The IAS is the world’s largest association of HI...
Aurum conducts COVID-19 contact tracing

After a medical doctor at an academic hospital in Gauteng tested positive for COVID-19, a team of Aurum staff were deployed to trace more than 300 patients who were possible contacts of the clinician....
Celebrating women in science this IWD

In recognition of International Women’s Day, Aurum celebrates some of its leading UNESCO data states, less than 30% of the world’s researchers are women. Not a single country can claim to have...
Aurum receives PPE donation from GHI Architectural Solutions

The team at Aurum's Tembisa Clinical Research Site was recently the recipient of a generous donation of 100 goggles from GHI Architectural Solutions. It is one of the three Aurum sites participatin...