clinical trials

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — A bill aimed at easing the financial burden for cancer patients participating in clinical trials was advanced by a unanimous vote out of the public health committee of the Indiana House of Representatives. The bill, sponsored by... Read More

WASHINGTON — The National Institutes of Health on Monday began enrolling patients for clinical trials to test long COVID treatments, nearly three years after Congress gave the agency $1.15 billion to research and test such treatments. The opening of enrollment... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration on Friday published a new draft guidance on what researchers should consider when investigating the use of psychedelic drugs for potential treatment of medical conditions, including psychiatric or substance use disorders.  The first-of-its-kind... Read More

WASHINGTON — Despite pressure to go another way, Medicare on Thursday evening announced it will only cover the new Alzheimer’s disease drug Aduhelm for people participating in a clinical trial. The decision came as something of a surprise as Medicare... Read More

The White House and many Americans have pinned their hopes for defeating the COVID-19 pandemic on a vaccine being developed at "warp speed." But some scientific experts warn they're all expecting too much, too soon. "Everyone thinks COVID-19 will go away with... Read More