• RCT Results on Hydroxychloroquine, Melatonin Treatment, Recommendations on Vaccine Clinical Trials: COVID-19 Updates

    Clinical Research News | Italian insights into re-infection, Oxford studies increased rates of psychiatric diagnoses, a model for how today’s nonpharmaceutical interventions will impact future flu seasons, exploring the relationship between ethnicity and clinical outcomes, and tracking COVID-19 research over time. Plus, a recommended vaccine distribution framework and new funding for Canadian treatments and vaccines.

    Nov 13, 2020

  • Fall News, Updates From Medable, Thermo Fisher, VA, Seqster, Medidata, More

    Clinical Research News | New products, collaborations and deployments from the past two months from Medable, Thermo Fisher, Seqster, Takeda, Medidata, Caris Life Sciences, Oracle, Lyft, Elsevier, and more.

    Nov 10, 2020

  • 1.7 Million New Yorkers Infected, ‘Long COVID’ Lung Damage, Myocarditis Not So Common: COVID-19 Updates

    Clinical Research News I Statin treatment may prevent deaths, COVID-19 worsens tinnitus, delirium early symptom in elderly, monoclonal antibody LY-CoV555 reduces hospitalization, phase 3 trial underway for REGN-COV2 antibody cocktail, remdesivir shows no mortality benefit, pandemic effects on childbirth, seven forms of disease identified, twenty percent experience GI symptoms, osteoporosis drugs may offer protection, and Europe linked to spread. Plus: Skin symptoms reveal ‘long haulers’, autoimmune antibody culprit for blood clots, smartphone app to reach at risk communities, increased discrimination against Asian Americans affecting their health, and smartwatch predicts COVID-19 infection.

    Nov 6, 2020

  • Five Reasons Remote Site Access Benefits Sponsors and CROs in Clinical Trials

    Clinical Research News | The current pandemic has necessitated a drastic shift for remote site access in clinical trials, leading to a flood of technology vendors in the market with solutions to assist sponsors and CROs. Vendors that provide Electronic Investigator Site File (eISF) and Remote Site Access technology solutions are experiencing a mass scramble of sponsors and CROs looking for solutions to support a pivot due to COVID—a pivot to remote processes that is here to stay far beyond the pandemic.

    Nov 4, 2020

  • Air Pollution Compounds SARS-CoV-2, Daily Aspirin Reduces Death Risk, NYC Cases Linked To Europe: COVID-19 Updates

    Clinical Research News I Acuity score predicts outcomes, elderly population at highest risk for COVID-19 death in care homes, Black Hispanics suffering worst outcomes, death rates drop by half in England, healthcare workers and their families account for a sixth of hospital admissions, and the pandemic will profoundly affect births and gender roles. Plus: Diabetic kidney disease cells resemble COVID-19 damaged kidneys, one third of patients given EEG have frontal lobe abnormalities, most people develop strong antibodies that last months, recovered individuals may be asymptomatic carriers, many COVID-19 patients have vitamin D deficiency, and vaccine tracker provides real-time updates.

    Oct 30, 2020