#clinical-trials

#clinical-trials

"Dancing molecules," the promising new treatment for acute spinal cord injuries developed at Northwestern University, has received Orphan Drug Designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Biorce is exactly the kind of pioneering company we're here to back. They're combining deep sector expertise with cutting-edge AI to solve what truly matters.

The Neuralink chip, known as the Link or Telepathy, was implanted by surgeons at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, marking the first such procedure at a Miami hospital. The chip allows RJ to wirelessly control a computer, as demonstrated by his ability to play video games using only his mind.

The study highlighted that combining structured exercise with chemotherapy can improve overall health outcomes in colon cancer recovery, showing that exercise should complement medical treatments.

Prof Sir John Burn from Newcastle University stated that a study involving 1,879 individuals with Lynch syndrome shows a low dose of 75mg aspirin effectively reduces cancer risk as larger doses.

In a small study, the drug liraglutide reduced monthly migraine episodes by nearly half among people with obesity who experience the headache-inducing condition.

The NHS app will become the digital front door to the NHS, enabling citizens to participate in developing future medicines. Why not do it again to cure cancer and dementia?

Business Vertex says the layoffs are due to the discontinuation of a Type 1 diabetes study.

Cuts to US foreign funding will abruptly halt hundreds of crucial clinical trials overseas, jeopardizing medical advancements and compromising global health initiatives.

The ARCAD database is a wonderful example of collaborative efforts around the world to create large patient-derived datasets that enable expanded research opportunities beyond the initial question addressed in the original design of a clinical trial.

This funding round gives us the momentum needed to take the next big step in our journey, launching U.S. clinical trials and supporting our European commercialization strategy.

Six years after Caroline Criado Perez's bestselling book 'Invisible Women,' women continue to be underrepresented in clinical trials, with significant disparities in research focus.

Health experts are raising alarms about the significant under-representation of women in UK clinical trials, emphasizing the urgent need for more focused studies on women's health.

The past research abuses at the Addiction Research Center (ARC) are emblematic of a broader, systemic issue of medical racism in U.S. healthcare.

Pliant Therapeutics announced a 45% workforce reduction, equivalent to about 75 employees, to extend its cash runway after halting a critical Phase 2b trial over safety concerns.

After 72 weeks, nearly 63 percent of those who received semaglutide injections and around 34 percent of those on placebo shots saw their liver condition improve.

Azalea Vision's first closing of its €15M Series A funding round enables the clinical trials of its revolutionary eye care technology, aimed at FDA approval.

The freeze of federal research grants to Harvard disrupts critical oversight of medical studies, impacting the rights and safety of research participants.

"After nearly two decades of hard work and setbacks, many say that Japan is on the cusp of bringing these therapies to market."

Glycomine's progress towards delivering the first disease-modifying therapy for a rare genetic disorder was bolstered by a $115 million Series C funding round.

As of 2025, the NIH has awarded about $2.8 billion less than usual at this point over the past five years, indicating a restoration of funding flow.

Pfizer's decision to halt danuglipron development underscores the risks and complexities involved in creating new obesity treatments, particularly after significant financial investment and testing phases.

Thankfully I was still quite fit and since I've been on it, my tumours have all shrunk. Every time I go for a scan they seem to be shrinking, which is very exciting.

‘Now, Britain used to be so much better than this, but we’ve taken our foot off the pedal,’ said a government spokesman, emphasizing the urgent need for improvement in the clinical trial setup process.

In this Phase I study for an experimental norovirus vaccine, we found it safely stimulated immune responses in older adults, crucial for combating severe infections.