Infected blood scandal: Children were used as ‘guinea pigs’ in clinical trials
They were given infected blood products in trials without their knowledge, the BBC has found. Source link
They were given infected blood products in trials without their knowledge, the BBC has found. Source link
Illness has followed Mr O’Brien-Smith his whole life, and his mother said she never felt able to let her guard down. “It feels like the odds are stacked against you,” she said. “I feel physically sick with worry. At times this literally feels like living hell. “Louis has always lived on the edge of a … Read more
Ella Hines, 24, has Li-Fraumeni Syndrome, which increases her chances of getting cancer by 90%. Source link
Bengaluru: Researchers at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) conducted a study demonstrating how HealthPlix’s AI-powered EMR platform is ‘nudging’ doctors to make better clinical decisions. The working paper titled To Err is Inhuman: A Field Experiment on Nudging Doctors Away from Prescribing Drug-Drug Interactions highlights the power of ‘nudge’ adopted by HealthPlix to empower … Read more
Hong Kong, In a first, a drug discovered and designed using artificial intelligence (AI) for the treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), a chronic disease that causes scarring in the lungs, has entered human clinical trials. Hong Kong-based biotechnology company Insilico Medicine, in a statement, announced that the Phase II trial on oral dosage of … Read more
New Delhi: Augnito, a voice AI solutions provider, aims to leverage its position as a pioneer in the industry as it becomes the first Indian organisation to introduce ambient technology to the international healthcare market. By combining this innovative technology with generative AI capabilities, Augnito intends to revolutionise clinical documentation, streamline administrative duties, and equip … Read more
Mumbai: A new artificial intelligence (AI)-based programme will help Indian patients who have a difficult-to-treat cancer find ongoing clinical trials that could best help them. While “clinical trials” are often viewed with suspicion in India, patient support groups in the western world help gravely ill cancer patients access clinical trials. “Clinical trials are the only … Read more
NHS England says the drugs will only be prescribed for those signed up to a clinical research programme. Source link
The Amrita School of Ayurveda and the Rashtriya Ayurveda Vidyapeeth, Ministry of AYUSH, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to further develop the AyurCeL online portal and create a repository of clinical cases in Ayurveda. The MoU was signed by Kousthubha Upadhyaya on behalf of the Rashtriya Ayurveda Vidyapeeth and Swami Sankaramritananda Puri on … Read more
Washington: In recent clinical research, an online “e-health” programme helped more persons with chronic pain reduce their opioid medicines and pain intensity than a control group that only received conventional care. In the study published in the journal Pain, about 400 participants who had been prescribed long-term opioid treatment for their pain were divided into … Read more