clinical trials
My Life As a Full-Time Human Guinea Pig
There are worse ways to make a living than getting paid to piss in a bucket.
My Life As a Full-Time Human Guinea Pig
There are worse ways to make a living than getting paid to piss in a bucket.
The Case for Giving Pregnant Women Experimental Drugs
It has long been considered unethical to include pregnant women in clinical trials, so doctors don’t know whether many common medicines are safe for them.
A Clinical Trial Is Exploring How MDMA Could Help People With Autism
A pilot study is investigating how the drug could affect social anxiety in autistic adults.
Inside London’s Underground Mosquito Lab
Motherboard visits the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine to test out some mosquito repellents.
The Search for a Women's Condom Alternative That Could Prevent HIV
Researchers are trying to crack the holy grail of sexual health with an anti-HIV microbicide ring.
The Anti-Aging Pill Scientists Want to Test in Humans
A group of scientists wants to run human trials to see if a diabetes medication could also reduce age-related diseases.
Parasites by Post: The Online Black Market for Therapeutic Worms
Some swear by Helminthic therapy, infesting themselves with parasitic worms to treat autoimmune and inflammatory conditions—except the treatment is far from doctor approved.
The Cyclists Crowdfunding a Medical Cannabis Trial
The Medical Cannabis Bike Tour is raising funds for a trial in humans looking at whether cannabinoids can help treat brain cancer.
As Washington Mourns Beau Biden, Congress Considers Bill That Could Lead to New Cancer Treatments
Vice President Joe Biden’s eldest son died last Saturday at age 46 after a battle with brain cancer, and President Barack Obama and others gathered today in Washington for the funeral.
The EU Moves To Open Up the World of Clinical Trial Data
Soon it will be a lot harder for drug companies to hide bad trial results, at least in the EU.
We Need More Female Cells, Animals, and Humans in Medical Research
Including both sexes in preclinical and clinical research doesn't only help women; it helps men, too.