Unanimous Thumbs-Up From FDA Advisors for Alzheimer’s Drug
An FDA advisory committee on Monday unanimously supported the investigational drug donanemab for treating early Alzheimer's disease....
10 June, 2024
Clinical Trials
Covid-flu combination vaccine shows positive results in late-stage trial, Moderna says
There could be a combined Covid-19 and flu shot in our future, although it won’t be ready for this year’s flu season....
10 June, 2024
Connecting lab, clinic, and community
To better understand relationships between the genes we inherit and the environmental and societal factors that surround us and to deliver more evidence-driven health care, research must be integrated into clinical care and community settings, reaching patients from all walks of life....
06 June, 2024
Nurses piloting generative AI
A growing group of nurses at UW Health are trialing the use of generative artificial intelligence, AI, to determine how it can be used to address health care workforce shortages and burnout, and improve the care experience for patients....
06 June, 2024
Why We Need Black Men for Prostate Cancer Clinical Trials
The American Cancer Society reported that in 2024, they estimate there will be approximately 299,010 new cases of prostate cancer and around 35,250 new deaths attributed to the disease....
05 June, 2024
Peg grateful for a “new age” in bladder cancer treatment
In January, Peg Cokins watched her granddaughter get married. It was a milestone that, in 2016, she didn’t think she’d live to see when she was diagnosed with metastatic bladder cancer....
05 June, 2024
Bader recognized with Academic Staff Excellence Award
Lynda Bader, director of clinical trials strategic initiatives for the UW Clinical Trials Institute, was recently named a recipient of an Academic Staff Excellence Award, presented by the Universities of Wisconsin Board of Regents....
04 June, 2024
Did You Know?: Certificates and Certification Are Not the Same
The important thing to understand, is that true certification means adhering to specific requirements, such as completing a certain amount of education or training, passing an exam, and meeting ongoing continuing education expectations for proving mastery and keeping abreast of developments in one’s field. ...
04 June, 2024
NIH director’s visit to UW–Madison highlights biomedical research, future opportunities
Bertagnolli’s trip to campus included meetings with UW researchers and a public conversation with Chancellor Jennifer L. Mnookin, where she discussed NIH funding and new opportunities to improve the nation’s health. ...
04 June, 2024
Semantics Matter: DCTs And An Industry Decentralized
Amidst one of the greatest global health crises in over 100 years, national decentralized clinical trials (DCTs) organizations hit the industry like a storm....
04 June, 2024