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New Guidance Offered for Inclusion of Pathology in Clinical Trial Protocols

BlogSeptember 30, 2021

An international group of cancer researchers led by the National Cancer Research Institute’s (NCRI’s) Cellular Molecular Pathology Initiative (CMPath) has published guidance to address the variability in how pathology (the […]

Scientists Create Labor-Saving Automated Method for Studying Electronic Health Records

BlogSeptember 8, 2021

In an article published in the journal Patterns, scientists at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai described the creation of an automated, artificial intelligence-based algorithm that can learn […]

Reporting Requirements Fall Short for Black and Hispanic Patients in Acute Leukemia Trials

BlogSeptember 7, 2021

Requirements instituted to address racial and ethnic disparities in clinical trial enrollment did not lead to increased inclusion of Black and Hispanic participants in clinical acute leukemia research, according to […]

European Regulatory Bodies Look to Tackle Big Data

BlogAugust 31, 2021

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) and the European Union’s Heads of Medicines Agencies have signed off on a new plan and taskforce with big ambitions to improve the integration of […]

Australian Study Aims to Put Patient Care at the Heart of Cancer Trials

BlogAugust 30, 2021

From bench to bedside, the journey toward new cancer therapies is full of challenges. Clinical trials—where new treatments are tested on people—are vital, but with fewer than 5% of cancer […]

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    Read April 2025 Issue

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    New! AI in Clinical Research White Paper

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

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