Clinical trials are the cornerstone of drug innovation in modern medicine, providing a systematic, evidence-based framework for determining the efficacy and safety of treatments before they reach ...

Your cancer doctor suggests a cancer clinical trial—and immediate red flags pop up. Why me? What if I get the placebo and my cancer isn't treated? I've heard about these "experiments" and it's not for ...

When Elise Felicione tried to design a clinical trial for a supplement, 5 things got in the way. It’s a lesson for the ...

Carrie Madormo, RN, MPH, is a health writer. She has over a decade of experience as a registered nurse, practicing in a variety of fields, such as pediatrics, oncology, chronic pain, and public health ...

A New York Times health reporter explains what clinical trials are, why they are important and how they can help inform us. Credit...Ricardo Tomás Supported by By Nina Agrawal Nina Agrawal is a health ...

Many people are surprised to learn that clinical trials aren't just for people who have run out of standard treatment options, but are an important part of cancer care at every stage and most aspects ...

Clinical trials are an essential part of medical breakthroughs that help patients, but getting them off the ground and running them is often fraught with challenges. Specifically, qualification, ...

CHICAGO, Jan 24 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has pulled draft guidance from its website requiring companies to test medicines and devices in diverse populations as part of a purge ...

The FDA's removal of draft guidance on clinical trial diversity raises concerns about its commitment to diversity and compliance with statutory obligations. The draft guidance aimed to improve the ...

Aria Trivedi is a biology major with a minor in biotechnology, and she is a 2024-25 health care ethics intern at the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics at Santa Clara University. Views are her own.