by Veronique Ropion | Nov 8, 2024 | Health research
The recent revision of the Declaration of Helsinki, adopted at the 2024 General Assembly of the World Medical Association (WMA) in Helsinki, represents a pivotal moment in the evolution of ethical standards for medical research involving human participants. This...
by Veronique Ropion | Oct 23, 2024 | Health research
The PostAcute Sequelae of SARSCoV-2 (PASC) The COVID-19 pandemic has caused widespread devastation, with the immediate and short-term effects of SARS-CoV-2 infection now well described. While most people recover, many experience longer-lasting effects known as long...
by Veronique Ropion | Oct 23, 2024 | Health research
EU-Africa PerMed (Building Links Between Europe and Africa in Personalised* Medicine) is an international project funded by the European Commission’s Horizon 2020 programme. Its goal is to integrate more African countries into the global Precision Medicine (PM)...
by Veronique Ropion | Oct 22, 2024 | Health research
Figure 1. Number of clinical trials by year, country, WHO region and income group (1999-2022). Source: World Health Organisation (February 2023). The global landscape of clinical research (CR) has experienced substantial growth, with thousands of clinical...
by Veronique Ropion | Oct 17, 2024 | Health research
In recent years, the global landscape of clinical research (CR) has been evolving, with Africa emerging as a vital player in this field. Despite being home to a wealth of diverse populations and disease burdens, the continent remains underrepresented in clinical...
by Veronique Ropion | Sep 18, 2024 | Health research
Example of a real umbrella trial. Study scheme of the lung cancer master protocol (Lung-MAP–NCT03851445) trial. From Ouma L.O. et al. (2022) Front. Med. 9:1037439. doi: 10.3389/fmed.2022.1037439 In recent decades, cancer treatment has evolved from relying on...
