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Robin Packer
Database Editor at BioMed Central
Robin studied Natural Sciences at the University of Cambridge and joined BioMed Central in July 2013, and now holds the position of Database Editor for the ISRCTN registry.
Latest posts by Robin Packer (see all)
  • The clinical trials fighting COVID-19: vaccines, testing and other conditions - 7th May 2021
  • The clinical trials fighting COVID-19: platform and repurposed drug trials - 7th May 2021
  • Be proud of your mouth on World Oral Health Day - 12th March 2021

The clinical trials fighting COVID-19: vaccines, testing and other conditions

Doctor vaccinating a woman

07/05/2021

On Medicine

In the second part of a two-part blog for Clinical Trials Day 2021 we look back at a year of COVID-19 studies registered at the ISRCTN registry, focusing on… Read more »

The clinical trials fighting COVID-19: platform and repurposed drug trials

3D render of the SARS-CoV-2 virus

07/05/2021

On Medicine

In the first part of a two-part blog for Clinical Trials Day 2021 we look back at a year of COVID-19 studies registered at the ISRCTN registry, starting with… Read more »

Be proud of your mouth on World Oral Health Day

12/03/2021

On Health

In a blog for World Oral Health Day, we look at a selection of the oral health studies registered at the ISRCTN registry.

World Heart Day 2020: #UseYourHeart to fight COVID-19

21/09/2020

On Medicine

People with heart disease and its risk factors are more vulnerable to severe forms of COVID-19, and up to 1 in 5 patients hospitalised by COVID-19 have evidence… Read more »

The clinical trials fighting the COVID-19 pandemic

15/05/2020

On Medicine

Clinical trials are urgently needed to test treatments and vaccines for COVID-19. In our blog for Clinical Trials Day 2020 we look at the studies that have been… Read more »

Take a fresh look at diabetes research for UK Diabetes Week

06/06/2019

On Medicine

To mark UK Diabetes Week, we take a look at the latest diabetes clinical trials registered at the ISRCTN registry.

Working together to improve our wellbeing for World Mental Health Day

10/10/2017

On Medicine

To mark the 25th World Mental Health Day, we take a look at workplace mental health studies registered in the ISRCTN registry

Gestational diabetes – reducing the risk

04/07/2017

On Medicine

In this blog we take a look at the gestational diabetes studies and clinical trials registered in the ISRCTN registry.

Breathe easy on World Asthma Day with the ISRCTN registry

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02/05/2017

On Medicine

In this blog for World Asthma Day we take a look at a selection of the asthma studies and clinical trials registered at the ISRCTN registry

One month, no alcohol – give your liver a rest for Dry January

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17/01/2017

On Medicine

Many who have overindulged over Christmas and New Year may be tempted to give up alcohol entirely for January. In this blog ISRCTN looks at recently registered… Read more »

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