In the arena of clinical research, gender equity accelerates research excellence: we need multiple perspectives and all the brain power we can muster to maximize research productivity and quality....
Moderna announced that positive safety and efficacy results from its 'KidCOVE' COVID-19 vaccine study open the door for the company to request emergency use authorization from the FDA to vaccinate children under 6 years of age....
Drugs that control blood pressure and lower cholesterol, among others, nay help patients derive greater benefit from cancer treatment....
Why universities engage in research and why it matters....
In a little over 18 months, UW-Madison has conducted COVID vaccine and treatment trials in all age groups (ages 7 months- 96 years old). These trials are a representation of all people (race, religion, sex) in Wisconsin- nearly 700 participants....
Lack of diversity in clinical trials can lead to the development of drugs that only work for some people — or may even harm whole segments of the population. It also creates research conditions that ignore diverse genetic, environmental, cultural and lifestyle factors that play...
New clinical trial design strategies could spell a more promising future in rare disease drug development. ...
The backlog of trial disruptions due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020 has led to an increase in industry-sponsored trials for 2021. Compared with 2020, the number of ongoing and planned trials increased significantly and the number of suspended, terminated or withdrawn...
Until we have better inclusion of participants with diverse demographics and behaviors – and can analyze that data in conjunction with prognostic data – we won’t know the effectiveness of a product for these large, underrepresented populations....
During Black History Month, UW Health's Dr. Jacqueline Peebles is thinking about how to influence and improve equity in healthcare at every stage....
