Historical overview of studies on Japanese Encephalitis Virus in northern Vietnam, 1964 – 1978
In northern Vietnam from April to September every year, children often have had a malignant syndrome called Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES). From 1965 to 1977, the total number of AES […]
Science Café
Science Cafés are events which facilitate the public to engage in conversations about scientific topics outside of the usual academic settings. Science Cafés, also known as Café Scientifique, started in […]
Double dose of antiviral drug offers no added benefit in severe influenza
Giving double doses of the antiviral drug oseltamivir, or Tamiflu, offers no clinical or virological advantages over a standard dose for patients admitted to hospital with severe influenza infection, according […]
Study defines level of dengue virus needed for transmission
Researchers have identified the dose of Dengue virus in human blood that is required to infect mosquitoes when they bite. Mosquitoes are essential for transmitting the virus between people so […]
Science theatre
Comedy theatre plays are touring Southern Vietnam, entertaining and educating primary school children about science and health. – OUCRU partnered with the Thai Duong Theatre Company to develop a comedy […]
Exchanges at the Frontier with Jeremy Farrar…
What happens when a philosopher interviews a scientist about their work? On November 22nd, our Director, Jeremy Farrar found out he was interviewed by philosopher AC Grayling and a public […]
Risk factors for Salmonella in Vietnamese children
In recent work published from the Enterics group at OUCRU, non-typhoidal Salmonella were found to be an important cause of paediatric gastroenteritis in Ho Chi Minh City. Non-typhoidal Salmonella are […]