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Medical Researchers Baffled by Trump Administration’s Stop Work Order for Clinical Trial System: ‘A Giant Step Backwards’

May 12, 2025 | A system that ensures efficiency for clinical trials has been halted by administration cuts.

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How Halt in Funding Hurts Efforts to Ensure Safety of Patients in Medical Research

May 5, 2025 | Stop-work order disrupts system that facilitates oversight of studies happening at multiple sites.

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How Good Are AI ‘Clinicians’ at Medical Conversations?

January 6, 2025 | Researchers design a more realistic test to evaluate AI’s clinical communication skills.

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Weight-Loss Surgery Down 25% as Anti-Obesity Drug Use Soars

November 5, 2024 | Study authors call for more research examining how trend affects long-term patient outcomes.

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Parkinson’s May Take a ‘Gut-First’ Path

September 25, 2024 | Damage to upper GI lining linked to future risk of Parkinson’s disease, says new study.

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PCORI Funding. Open opportunities: Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI).

BIDMC’s Richard A. and Susan F. Smith Center for Outcomes Research Awarded $30 Million by PCORI for Large Study on Cardiac Implantable Electrical Devices

August 27, 2024 | Funding awarded with guidance and consultations offered by Harvard Catalyst.

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Racism and Discrimination Lead to Faster Aging Through Brain Network Changes, New Study Finds

August 14, 2024 | Discrimination in the form of microaggressions, slights, and overt racism take a toll on the body, including neural activity in the brain.

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How Leaders Find Happiness — And Teach It

July 18, 2024 | Symposium examines science, outlines opportunities to tackle mental health crisis.

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