• Standardizing eClinical Terminology: Easing the Site Burden to Improve Quality, Compliance and Safety

    Clinical Research News Contributed Commentary | As in years past, the clinical trial industry declared 2019 “The Year of the Patient.” However, the phrase “Year of the Patient” raises an important consideration about clinical trial terminology: a growing number of trial volunteers also prefer to be called “subject” because the meaning of “patient” can have different connotations for everyone.

    Nov 5, 2019

  • Real-Time Data Analytics For Improving Care Quality

    Clinical Research News | Beth Israel Deaconess Care Organization (BIDCO) in Boston is using real-time electronic health record (EHR) data and insight-driven analytics to help keep healthy and rising-risk populations from dropping into the costly, high-risk top 5% group.

    Nov 1, 2019

  • Google To Acquire Fitbit For $2.1 Billion In Major Health Tech Deal

    STAT | Google announced on Friday it will buy Fitbit for $2.1 billion—a massive deal immediately transforms the market for fitness trackers and smartwatches, which are increasingly being seen as clinical tools for monitoring health and gathering reams of health data.

    Nov 1, 2019

  • FNIH, Parexel, Certara, and More: News From October 2019

    Clinical Research News | October was full of exciting news in the clinical trial and healthcare community, including partnerships, products, and promotions from FNIH, Parexel, Certara, and more.

    Oct 31, 2019

  • Sensors and Machine Learning: Glucose Monitoring with An AI Edge

    Clinical Research News | With over 15 years’ experience in modeling, bioinformatics, and engineering, Medtronic's Elaine Gee is driving machine learning algorithm development and analytics to support next-generation medical devices for diabetes management.

    Oct 30, 2019

  • AI in Imaging: A New Focus on Achieving Precision Medicine More Effectively and Less Invasively

    Clinical Research News Contributed Commentary | AI-enabled imaging presents a powerful opportunity to accelerate the identification and application of personalized treatments in ways that are often less invasive, faster, and potentially more cost effective.

    Oct 24, 2019

  • Harnessing The Full Potential Of Artificial Intelligence For Clinical Trial Design

    Clinical Research News Contributed Commentary | Artificial intelligence and machine learning are transforming data analysis and decision-making across a broad range of industries. In the pharmaceutical and healthcare sector, AI and ML offer enormous opportunities for delivering innovative medicines to patients faster and more cost-effectively by using real-world data to accelerate the design and implementation of clinical trials.

    Oct 23, 2019

  • Building A Winner: Janssen On Collaborating On A Connected Clinical Trial Platform

    Clinical Research News | Janssen Pharmaceutica, in collaboration with Tata Consultancy Services, has created iStep—an integrated smart trial engagement platform that tackles the huge inefficiencies in clinical trials and sup-optimal support for patients.

    Oct 22, 2019

  • Platform Trials Expanding Out Of Oncology

    Clinical Research News | In recent years, master protocol trials that perpetually evaluate several therapies at a time for a single disease type—aka platform trials—have become a staple of oncology research.

    Oct 17, 2019

  • Proteus Digital Health's Approach To The Prescription Medicine Problem

    Clinical Research News | About half of patients don't take their medication as prescribed. It's a serious problem in healthcare, and one that Jeremy Frank of Proteus Digital Health believes we've been approaching all wrong.

    Oct 15, 2019