What rights and safeguards protect clinical trial participants?
Clinical trial participants are protected by strict ethical and regulatory safeguards before and throughout a study. Learn how informed consent, ongoing safety monitoring and the right to withdraw help protect participants’ rights.
Personalised Cancer Vaccine Shows Promise in Preventing Melanoma Returning
A personalised cancer vaccine has shown promising results in a Phase 3 clinical trial, helping to prevent melanoma from returning in patients at high risk of their cancer coming back.
Why Might You Not Be Eligible for a Clinical Trial
Clinical studies often seek participants with specific conditions, treatment histories and health characteristics. Learn why you may not be able to take part, even when the study concerns your condition.
Phase 3 Results for Hepatitis B Treatment Show Functional Cure for 1 in 5 People
An experimental treatment for chronic hepatitis B has shown encouraging results in two large phase 3 clinical trials. The studies involved more than 1,800 adults across 29 countries with around one in five participants achieving a functional cure.
More Women in their 20s are Getting Type 2 Diabetes
A new analysis of NHS data has found a concerning rise in type 2 diabetes among young adults in England. 12,000 people under 30 are now living with type 2 diabetes.
What is the MHRA and why does it matter for patients?
Learn how the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, (MHRA) evaluates medicines, monitors safety, and oversees clinical research in the UK.
UK Begins Trials of Ebola Vaccine
New Ebola vaccine has entered its first human clinical trial. Researchers hope the study will demonstrate the vaccine is safe and capable of generating an immune response.
Placebo and Nocebo Effects Explained
The placebo and nocebo effects prove that our expectations can physically change how we feel.This shows that healing is a combination of the right medicine as well as the mindset.
Staying More Active During the Day Helps Retain Brain Volume
A new study suggests that how active you are during the day, not just how much you exercise, may play an important role in maintaining brain health as you age.
From Phase I to IV: Clinical Trials Explained
Before a medicine becomes available, it must pass through four phases of clinical trials. Each phase is designed to answer questions about safety, effectiveness, and proper use in patients.