Clinical research is a competitive but growing field and provides rewarding career opportunities if you have qualifications or experience in life sciences. There are a variety of ways to progress a career in the clinical research field with Contract Research Organizations (CROs) offering opportunities for healthcare professionals Clinical Trial Management Usually in charge of managing, […]
Still feeling the effects of the pandemic with WHO estimating that between 80,000 and 180,000 healthcare workers could have died from COVID-19 in the period between January 2020 to May 2021, Lassa Fever hits Nigeria. From 3 to 30 January 2022, 211 laboratory-confirmed Lassa fever cases including 40 deaths (case fatality ratio: 19%) have been
Fun Fact: Lightbulbs that Disinfect and Kill Bacteria Indigo-Clean has developed a technology using visible light that continuously disinfects the environment and bolsters your current infection prevention efforts. How does it work? The 405nm emitted from Indigo-Clean reflects off walls and surfaces, penetrating harmful micro-organisms, the light targets naturally occurring molecules called porphyrins that exist
Clinical studies are used in different circumstances depending on what is known and what isn’t. Scientists may even study the same research question using different kinds of studies and different demographics Let’s share an overview of different studies: Observational Studies: An observational study is a study in which the researcher simply observes the subjects without
The goal of patient recruitment is to raise awareness of clinical trial opportunities and to encourage enrollment. Patient recruitment is widely recognized as a key determinant of successful clinical trials. It is also recognized as the key bottleneck in the new drug development pipeline. Why the fuss on patient recruitment? Asides from the fact that
Xcene joins the international community to increase education and awareness about kidney health and on reducing the high chronic kidney disease (CKD) knowledge gap at all levels. Stats show that 1 out of 10 adults worldwide has it, and if left untreated it can be deadly. While early detection allows for disease care and management
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We are going to take a trip down memory lane to recall some of the medical advancements that defined 2021 despite the covid-19 pandemic. The year 2021 was a year of delivering answers to the Covid-19 epidemic that happened in 2020. However, it didn’t seem to deter scientists from inventing medical breakthroughs. The following is
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Hello, You are welcome. Let’s talk about Artificial Intelligence in clinical research. Artificial intelligence (AI), also known as machine intelligence, is a branch of computer science that focuses on building and managing technology. They are capable of learning to freely make decisions and carry out actions on behalf of a human being – Techopedia. Huge
Clinical trial statistics: what are they? In case you are wondering, they give us the insights we need to come up with better solutions for the future! Now there must be a research body that would conduct all these clinical trials, right? This is where Xcene Research comes into play. We take these data points,
On 28 September 2021, Xcene Research took part in sensitizing and raising awareness for World Heart Day through a webinar tagged “Use Heart To Beat Cardiovascular Disease.” Here are excerpts from thought-provoking presentations delivered by two of our speakers. Dr. Folasade Olugbemi-Paul Hypertension is BP >140/90 mmHg measured on at least 2 different occasions. It
