What Are Clinical Trials, and How Do They Work?

A New York Times health reporter explains what clinical trials are, why they are important and how they can help inform us.
The New York Times

How Private Equity Oversees the Ethics of Drug Research

Many drug trials are vetted by companies with ties to the drugmakers, raising concerns about conflicts of interest and patient safety. Credit...Blake Cale Supported by By Walt Bogdanich Carson Kessler ...
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Including pregnant women in drug trials can lead to better health outcomes and reduce misinformation, experts say

FILE - A doctor uses a hand-held Doppler probe on a pregnant woman to measure the heartbeat of the fetus, Dec. 17, 2021, in Jackson, Miss. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File) From Philly and the Pa.
Fast Company

AI-powered drug company spun out of Google’s DeepMind says human trials are ‘very close’

Isomorphic Labs, the AI-powered drug company spun out of Google’s DeepMind, just announced that it’s “getting ready” to begin human clinical trials of drugs designed by AI. The news comes as tech ...