#clinical-trials

#clinical-trials

The BayesPPDSurv R package allows for Bayesian analysis of time-to-event outcomes by integrating historical data to inform treatment effects, enhancing clinical trial efficiency.

The study found that, in people with prediabetes, metformin lowered the risk of diabetes by roughly a third; the life-style intervention cut the risk by more than half.

Despite approval in Europe, the antiviral tecovirimat may not substantially shorten recovery time for patients infected with mpox, as indicated by clinical trials.

As of 2025, the NIH has awarded about $2.8 billion less than usual at this point over the past five years, indicating a restoration of funding flow.

‘Now, Britain used to be so much better than this, but we’ve taken our foot off the pedal,’ said a government spokesman, emphasizing the urgent need for improvement in the clinical trial setup process.

A study highlighted how placebo surgeries often yield better outcomes than actual surgeries, raising significant ethical concerns about deception in medical treatment.

"I think it helped," says her husband, Ken Bell. "But I'm not sure." That sort of uncertainty is common when it comes to Leqembi and Kisunla, two new Alzheimer's drugs approved since 2023.

"I emphasize non-hormonal because the only FDA-approved oral treatment for pattern hair loss has a hormonal mechanism of action and is associated with potential hormonal side effects like erectile dysfunction, decreased libido and suicidal thoughts," Dr. Neil Sadick told The Post.