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In a previous blog post, I discussed what reporters look for when they dig into the data from the various…
You may have read reports about a new blood test to detect early brain changes that can flag common markers…
There’s no doubt that a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease is devastating for both the person who receives it and for…
Most often, reporting on medical studies means recounting numbers, demographic details, findings and statistical probability values that are so abstract…
You may have recently heard about the multimillion-dollar donation that Bill Gates and Leonard Lauder made to support research into…
The ongoing push for open science and greater transparency in medical research just notched another win following new rules from…
A Stat investigation has found that “prestigious medical research institutions have flagrantly violated a federal law requiring public reporting of study results, depriving…
Efforts to increase the transparency and accessibility of clinical trial data kicked into a higher gear last week. Some of…
Medical reporters are likely familiar with ClinicalTrials.gov, the U.S. government-run registry of clinical trials. The site became available in 2000,…
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Like professional sports, cancer trials can be competitive, for both patients and researchers. And, also like professional sports, the competitors…