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New book by professor Laura Frances Goffman uncovers history of trachoma medical experiments in Saudi Arabia

In the 1950s, the Arabian American Oil Company (Aramco) partnered with the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) to conduct medical research on the eye disease trachoma. Aramco spent over $2 million on the project with the goal of developing a vaccine. In her new book, ...