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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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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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