Ethical research:
Category: Ethical research
A day later than promised, let's kick off our discussion of "Research Rashomon: Lessons from the Cameroon Pre-exposure Prophylaxis Trial Site" (PDF). The case study concerns a clinical trial of whether tenofovir, an antiretroviral drug, could prevent HIV infection. Before...
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Category: Communication
Almost a month ago, I told you about a pair of new case studies released by The Global Campaign for Microbicides which examine why a pair of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) clinical trials looking at the effectiveness of antiretrovirals in preventing...
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Category: Ethical research
In a recent post, Candid Engineer raised some interesting questions about data and ethics:...
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Category: Current events
You may have heard that the Obama administration has proposed new rules for federal funding of embryonic stem cell (ESC) research. (The proposed rules are available in draft form through the end of the public comment period; the NIH expects...
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Category: Ethical research
Incentivizing ethical behavior, navigating power dynamics, and a miraculous plan involving three buttons.
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Category: Ethical research
Meet Sean Cutler, a biology professor who argues that scientific competition doesn't have to get down and dirty.
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Category: Communication
Earlier this week, I found out about a pair of new case studies being released by The Global Campaign for Microbicides. These cases examine why a pair of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) clinical trials looking at the effectiveness of microbicides antiretrovirals...
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Category: Communication
How much does animal research hurt the animals? (How do we know?)
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Category: Ethical research
One arena in which members of the public seem to understand their interest in good and unbiased scientific research is drug testing. Yet a significant portion of the research on new drugs and their use in treating patients is funded...
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Category: Current events
The Independent reports that drug giant Pfizer has agreed to pay a $75 million settlement nine years after Nigerian parents whose children died in a drug trial brought legal action against the company. It's the details of that drug trial...
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