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How COVID-19 human challenge trials work -- and why I volunteered | Sophie Rose

How COVID-19 human challenge trials work -- and why I volunteered | Sophie Rose

FromTED Talks Science and Medicine


How COVID-19 human challenge trials work -- and why I volunteered | Sophie Rose

FromTED Talks Science and Medicine

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Length:
7 minutes
Released:
Nov 20, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In April 2020, epidemiologist-in-training Sophie Rose volunteered to be infected with the virus that causes COVID-19. As a young, healthy adult, she's offering to take part in a human challenge trial, a study where participants are intentionally exposed to SARS-CoV-2 to test vaccines and gather critical data. Explaining how challenge trials could speed up the development of effective vaccines, Rose shares why volunteering was the right decision for her.
Released:
Nov 20, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Some of the world's greatest scientists, doctors and medical researchers share their discoveries and visions onstage at the TED conference, TEDx events and partner events around the world. You can also download these and many other videos free on TED.com, with an interactive English transcript and subtitles in up to 80 languages. TED is a nonprofit devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading.