• Clinical Trial Will Test if Google Glass Can Help Kids with Autism

    WIRED |  At Stanford, researchers are testing Google Glass software that scans people's faces and tells the wearer what emotions they're expressing.

    Oct 19, 2015

  • India Unveils New Guidelines for Clinical Research Involving Children RAPS

    RAPS |  The Indian Council of Medical Research has released comprehensive guidance on the ethical specifics of biomedical research on neonates and children. Among the recommendations, ICMR calls for drugs to be tested in adults before children and deals with informed consent for children.

    Oct 16, 2015

  • A bill would allow NIH to establish a $400m private fund for rare diseases

    Pharmalot |  Two Congressmen have introduced a bill for an R&D Fund that would allow the NIH to serve as an advisor for a $400m pot raised from private investors. The fund could resemble a hybrid between a public-private partnership and a venture capital vehicle.

    Oct 15, 2015

  • 21st Century Cures Act Steeped in Controversy

    Clinical Informatics News | In a dazzling display of bipartisanship, the United States (US) House of Representatives passed the 21st Century Cures Act (“Act”) on July 10, 2015, by a wide margin. But outside of the Capitol, the Act has evoked both positive and negative reaction.

    Oct 14, 2015

  • Why the FDA should take more chances on riskier drugs

    Pharmalot |  An MIT study challenges the FDA to be more flexible in drug approvals, altering the odds based on the severity of the disease and availability of treatments.

    Oct 6, 2015

  • Sidra Medical Center Deploys NextCODE for Qatar Genome Project

    Clinical Informatics News | WuXi NextCODE today announced a long-term agreement with Sidra Medical and Research Center in Qatar. The two groups plan to co-develop comprehensive research and bioinformatics programs that will link with the Qatari national electronic medical record system.

    Oct 5, 2015

  • The story of AllTrials

    AllTrials |  In May, Trevor Butterworth, Director of Sense About Science USA, interviewed Ben Goldacre and Síle Lane to talk about the history of the AllTrials campaign. Here's a transcript of that interview.

    Oct 2, 2015

  • September Clinical News and Product Briefs

    Clinical Informatics News | Clinical news and product releases from around the industry, including an electronic health monitoring partnership between a pharmacy and senior center, and an app for comparing medication prices.

    Sep 30, 2015

  • The Non-Negotiable Cost of Drugs

    Clinical Informatics News | Contributed Commentary | This month’s controversy surrounding Turing Pharmaceutical’s CEO Martin Shkreli’s attempt to raise the price of Daraprim by more than 5,000% was met with such outrage from payers, patients and pundits Shrkeli was forced to back off the increase. The Daraprim episode is the latest and most striking in the new “war on drugs.” The war is no longer defined as an offensive against illegal narcotics, but one against pharmaceutical companies and the increasing costs of specialty drugs.

    Sep 29, 2015