The evolution of clinical research traverses a long and fascinating journey. The recorded history of clinical trials goes back to the biblical descriptions in 500 BC. The journey moves from dietary therapy – legumes and lemons – to drugs. After the basic approach of the clinical trial was described in the 18th century, efforts were […]
Researchers have designed and tested a protein that may lead to a therapeutic for COVID-19. A novel receptor protein that binds to the SARS-CoV-2 virus and prevents it from entering cells may hold promise for treating COVID-19 and other coronavirus-related diseases, according to research published online Aug. 4 in the journal SCIENCE. As scientists race
Why aren’t children included in most COVID-19 Trials? There are several reasons why children are widely excluded from current COVID-19 studies. In general, pediatric studies present more challenges than traditional adult studies. For starters, there are simply fewer patients to recruit. The pediatric population makes up only about 17% of the world population, and pediatric
