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
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Long Covid blood clues could prompt future trials
The UK’s largest study of Covid patients treated in hospital found signs of active inflammation. Source link
1st fully AI designed drug for lung disease enters human clinical trials – ET HealthWorld
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
AI to match Indian cancer patients with most effective clinical trials – ET HealthWorld
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
Needle-free Covid vaccination trials taking place in Cambridge
Trials are taking place in Cambridge, where the technology was developed. Source link
Metaverse evolution can demystify myths of disease progression & clinical trials for drugs – ET HealthWorld
Hyderabad: There is no conversation these days revolving around technology that doesn’t include artificial intelligence (AI) and the metaverse. Ultimately merging into an immersive experience, as per tech geeks, these technologies have a lot to offer, including bringing down the cost of care. These were the words with which an exciting and ground-breaking conversation took … Read more
UK trials free health tracker app with rewards in anti-obesity drive – ET HealthWorld
London: A government-backed trial of free fitness trackers linked to an app to offer incentives such as discount vouchers and cinema tickets to people who eat healthy and exercise more has been launched for the first time in the UK on Friday. The Better Health: Rewards app is being trialled in Wolverhampton in the West … Read more
Sex drive boosted by hormone kisspeptin in trials
The NHS website says low sex drive is quite common and can be caused by a variety of factors, including relationship problems, stress, erectile dysfunction or vaginal dryness, lower hormone levels during the menopause and tiredness after having a baby. Source link
RGCI completes preliminary trials for Make in India surgical robot – ET HealthWorld
New Delhi: Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute and Research Centre (RGCI) has completed preliminary clinical trials for SSI Mantra, India’s very own surgical robot. Ever since its launch, RGCI has been instrumental in validating the effectiveness and feasibility of this robotic system under the guidance of Dr Sudhir Rawal, Medical Director, RGCI. “RGCI has been actively … Read more
NHS trials using drones to deliver chemotherapy drugs
A pilot scheme will courier chemotherapy drugs from Portsmouth to the Isle of Wight, NHS England says. Source link