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 ...

The gene therapy landscape has changed dramatically in the past 5 years, and investigators wanted to capture and analyze the details of current and upcoming trials, along with their potential impact ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

CHICAGO, Jan 24 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has pulled draft guidance from its website requiring companies to test medicines and devices in diverse populations as part of a purge ...

The FDA's removal of draft guidance on clinical trial diversity raises concerns about its commitment to diversity and compliance with statutory obligations. The draft guidance aimed to improve the ...

Each year, millions of Americans are diagnosed with health conditions, many of which are chronic or even life-threatening, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Chances are, ...

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.