Requirements for Principal Investigators in Clinical Medical Research: Law No. 214 of 2020

Requirements for Principal Investigators in Clinical Medical Research: Law No. 214 of 2020

Books – Hisham Abdel Jalil Law No. 214 of 2020 issuing the law regulating clinical medical research stipulated that the researcher must meet all the academic qualifications of study, training, and experience that enable him to assume responsibility for managing medical research, and that he be familiar with the rules and ethics of scientific research … Read more

Rights of Participants in Medical Research: Withdrawing, Confidentiality, and Compensation

Rights of Participants in Medical Research: Withdrawing, Confidentiality, and Compensation

Books – Hisham Abdel Jalil Friday, July 28, 2023 07:00 AM The law regulating clinical medical research granted the subject of rights a number of rights, the most prominent of which is the right to withdraw from medical research whenever he wants and without obligating him to give any reasons for that, provided that the … Read more

“Revolutionizing Gene Therapy: The Potential of Russian Drug Development”

“Revolutionizing Gene Therapy: The Potential of Russian Drug Development”

“We are at the very beginning of the heyday of gene preparations. Many companies, having seen the commercial success of the same Zolgensma, rushed to develop the same technologies. In terms of quality, Russian drugs may well correspond to foreign developments. The manufacturing method is quite logical and simple. Turnkey production can be established on … Read more

“Asthma Care for All: Urgent Reforms Needed for Equitable Access to Quality Treatment and Improved Outcomes”

“Asthma Care for All: Urgent Reforms Needed for Equitable Access to Quality Treatment and Improved Outcomes”

Asthma is a widespread chronic noncommunicable disease affecting an estimated 262 million people worldwide. Sadly, asthma is often poorly managed and misunderstood, which contributed to an estimated 455,000 preventable deaths in 2019. On World Asthma Day, the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) and the respiratory community are calling for “Asthma Care for All” through reforms … Read more

Cardiac Device Infections and Lead Extraction: A This Week in Cardiology Podcast Recap

Cardiac Device Infections and Lead Extraction: A This Week in Cardiology Podcast Recap

This Week in Cardiology’s latest podcast features John Mandrola, MD, who comments on two major topics. One is the increasing problem of cardiac implanted electronic device infections, which arises from more people requiring pacemakers and the use of cardiac resynchronization therapy and implanted cardioverter defibrillators. In one study focusing on the timing of a device … Read more

Metabolic surgery is more effective than medication and lifestyle changes for treating advanced non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, according to a joint paper by King’s College and the Catholic University of Rome published in The Lancet. It is the first to compare three active treatments of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and investigate the effectiveness of metabolic surgery in a randomised clinical trial. Currently, NAFLD/NASH affects 12% of adults in the UK and is estimated to affect 27 million people in the US by 2030.

Metabolic surgery is more effective than medication and lifestyle changes for treating advanced non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, according to a joint paper by King’s College and the Catholic University of Rome published in The Lancet. It is the first to compare three active treatments of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and investigate the effectiveness of metabolic surgery in a randomised clinical trial. Currently, NAFLD/NASH affects 12% of adults in the UK and is estimated to affect 27 million people in the US by 2030.

Metabolic liver disease is a condition that affects the liver’s ability to process nutrients and other substances. While it can be treated with medications and lifestyle changes, surgery is often the most effective option. In this article, we will explore the role of surgery in the treatment of metabolic liver disease, the types of surgeries … Read more

UC Davis Health researchers use CAR T-cell therapy in clinical trial to cure HIV, with no adverse events observed so far.

UC Davis Health researchers use CAR T-cell therapy in clinical trial to cure HIV, with no adverse events observed so far.

The medical field has been seeking a cure for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) for years, and now a potential solution is making strides. Researchers have begun a clinical trial using CAR T cell therapy to attempt to cure HIV. This innovative approach is the first of its kind and offers hope to the millions of … Read more

Egypt issues law regulating clinical medical research to protect respondents and follow ethical standards. Controls for suspension and termination also outlined.

Egypt issues law regulating clinical medical research to protect respondents and follow ethical standards. Controls for suspension and termination also outlined.

Posted by Iman Ali Sunday, 09 April 2023 02:00 AM Law No. 214 of 2020 aims to issue a law regulating clinical medical research, to establish the foundations, standards, and controls necessary to conduct clinical medical research, and to protect the respondents, whether these researches are preventive or diagnostic, therapeutic or non-therapeutic, interventional or non-invasive, … Read more

Respiratory syncytial virus vaccine for adults marks a turning point

Respiratory syncytial virus vaccine for adults marks a turning point

The candidate vaccine againstrespiratory syncytial virus (VRS)for people over 60 years of age that are being developed by different international groups for the pharmaceutical company GSK, and in which researchers from the Santiago Clinic participate, is called to be “a turning point for other vaccines and in the treatment of this disease in adults”. As … Read more

Formation of a medical research commission under the Clinical Trials Act. Know the mandate and tasks

Formation of a medical research commission under the Clinical Trials Act.  Know the mandate and tasks

text Clinical Medical Research Regulation ActProvided that “a committee called “Institutional Committee for the Review of Medical Research Ethics” is formed within each research institution, by a decision of the competent authority in this body, and it is necessary that this committee be registered at the Supreme Council.. This committee specializes in the following: –Take … Read more