Rates of Consent Withdrawal in Cancer Trials Low but Not 'Trivial' Factors associated with greater likelihood of withdrawal included Hispanic ethnicity, older age Jun 22, 2023
How to Overcome the Catch-22 in Precision Medicine Research Improving the patient experience will go a long way May 31, 2023
Forging the Path to a West Nile Vaccine Alternative approaches to licensure are key, says CDC's Carolyn Gould May 04, 2023 video
FDA Has Neglected Clinical Trial Transparency β Plus $45 Billion in Fines It's time for more aggressive enforcement of the law Mar 21, 2023
It's Time to Pay Clinical Trial Participants More Accelerating trial enrollment can catalyze access to much-needed medications Feb 09, 2023
FDA, NIH Must Penalize Researchers Who Don't Report Trial Results, House Member Says Many with NIH grants don't follow reporting rules, get funded again anyway, says Rep. Pallone Jan 20, 2023
Makena Is Just the Latest in Accelerated Approval Mayhem Congress must take action to reform the process Oct 24, 2022
Ex-JAMA Chief: Cut the Hype, Spin in Published Studies Howard Bauchner, MD, says researchers want to report accurately, but "they too have their biases" Oct 14, 2022
Why I Voted 'No' on the New ALS Drug Here are the shortcomings I saw in the phase II Relyvrio study Oct 13, 2022
Our Hands Are Tied: Treating Prediabetes in Kids We urgently need more research on pharmacological interventions for this growing epidemic Sep 14, 2022
Making Observational Studies More Reliable Harlan Krumholz, MD, discusses a new path to less bias, more transparency Jul 17, 2022 video
Lubricant Shots for Knee OA: No, They Really Don't Help Meta-analysis of hyaluronic acid trials throws serious shade on common practice Jul 06, 2022
Black Patients Often Never Given a Chance to Join Breast Cancer Trials But survey finds several actionable findings that could boost enrollment May 26, 2022
Six COVID Treatments Entered Rapid Testing, All Failed I-SPY results seen as testament to new adaptive trials May 23, 2022
Inside Hospital Hacker Mob; Clinical Trial Surprise Bill; Silenced Nurses This past week in healthcare investigations Feb 09, 2022
Doctor Submits Fluvoxamine EUA Application to FDA Group of physician-scientists believes data support authorization for treating COVID-19 Dec 29, 2021
Academic Centers Start to Take Psychedelics Seriously "You're not sticking your neck out as much as you would 10 years ago," one director says Nov 24, 2021
Is Psychedelic Research Funding Starting to Shift? Once the province of philanthropy, industry and government sources show interest Nov 24, 2021
Reversal, Replacement, and Reassessment in Medicine Three ways medical science progresses and what this has to do with aspirin Oct 27, 2021
Fauci Blasted Over Puppy Research Claims Conservative watchdog group unleashes outrage over Beagle studies Oct 26, 2021
New Fauci Documentary: 'You Don't Get Intimidated' Anthony Fauci gets personal in new film, opens up about Trump admin and history repeating Oct 05, 2021
Which Pediatric Research Is Overfunded by NIH? And which conditions are underfunded, and why Sep 14, 2021
CDC's All-or-Nothing Approach to Teen COVID Vaccination Is All Wrong The agency should revisit its latest guidance to maximize benefits and minimize risks Jun 29, 2021
Do 'Robots' Offer Any Clear Surgical Advantage? Review says no, and Vinay Prasad believes it's a sobering reflection on medical technology Jun 28, 2021 video
Breast Cancer Screening During COVID Reveals Inequities Vinay Prasad, MD, MPH, discusses new findings and his takeaway May 25, 2021 video
Nasal Vaccines for COVID-19? Some argue intranasal vaccines, still in early trials, may be better at blocking transmission May 11, 2021
ALS 'Compassionate Use' Again Hits National Media Expanded access campaigns will only become more frequent with growing rare disease pipelines Apr 20, 2021
Could a 'Placebo' Become the Next Big ED Treatment? Over-the-counter gel, said to spur near-instant erections, is on the cusp of approval in Europe Apr 20, 2021
No Murder Charge in Alleged Mercy Killing; Anti-Vaxxers Gain New Allies; COVID-21? This past week in healthcare investigations Mar 31, 2021
Minimizing the Pesky Placebo Response in IBS Trials Identifying the determinants is key to better trial design Mar 26, 2021
What to Make of That Danish Reinfection Study? Vinay Prasad, MD, MPH, discusses the findings and their takeaway Mar 25, 2021 video
Pseudoscience Royal Rumble: Doc vs The Rock Celebs who tout "harmless" quack therapies may still be doing harm Mar 24, 2021
Self-Unblinding Threatens COVID Vaccine Trial Taking antibody tests a 'small act of scientific sabotage' Mar 11, 2021
Do HIV Drug Trials Need Better Infection Tests? Data from PrEP study reveal a sensitivity problem Mar 10, 2021
Minority Participation in Food Allergy Trials Remains Low Increasing participation is a significant unmet challenge, researcher says Mar 04, 2021
Brain Imaging Study Paused After LGBTQ+ Advocates Complain Concerns that UCLA research could damage participants' mental health Mar 01, 2021
FDA Advisors Pan Drug-Coated Balloon for Lower-Leg Ischemia Panel members cite muddy efficacy data Feb 18, 2021
Has Pembrolizumab Finally Met an Indication FDA Doesn't Like? Agency staff skeptical of data in early breast cancer Feb 08, 2021