Tag:Clinical trials

Science & Environment

Dozens of Clinical Trials Have Been Frozen in Response to Trump’s USAID Order

Asanda Zondi received a startling phone call last Thursday, with orders to make her way to a health clinic in Vulindlela, South Africa,...

Joseph Brown - February 6, 2025

Science & Environment

Ozempic-Like Drug Failed to Treat Parkinson’s Disease in Trial

The idea was so tantalizing. Drugs in the GLP-1 class, which includes Wegovy and Ozempic, have proved miraculous in treating weight loss and...

Joseph Brown - February 4, 2025

Health

How a Leftist Activist Group Helped Torpedo a Psychedelic Therapy

After more than three decades of planning and a $250 million investment, Lykos Therapeutics’ application for the first psychedelic drug to reach federal...

Joseph Brown - February 4, 2025

Health

Health Programs Shutter Around the World After Trump Pauses Foreign Aid

Lifesaving health initiatives and medical research projects have shut down around the world in response to the Trump administration’s 90-day pause on foreign...

Joseph Brown - February 1, 2025

Health

FDA Approves Journavx Drug to Treat Pain Without Addiction Risk

The Food and Drug Administration approved a new medication Thursday to treat pain from an injury or surgery. It is expensive, with a...

Joseph Brown - January 30, 2025

Health

Plant-based meat substitutes may be healthier for the heart than real meat

Plant-based meat alternatives, despite being ultraprocessed, may be healthier for the heart than meat, a new report suggests.Angela Weiss | AFP | Getty...

Joseph Brown - June 26, 2024