Monthly Archives: August 2013

Plain and simple: informing the public about clinical trials

Posted on behalf of Helene Faure Clinical trials have been in the spotlight for a number of months in the UK, from the publications of Dr Ben Goldacre to the launch of the AllTrials campaign to demand public listings of all clinical trials (read an interview in the BioMed Central magazine Biome), from a major Parliament… Read more »

Reducing cardiovascular disease risk: the importance of early identification and physical activity

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the most common cause of death across the globe, and people living in resource-limited settings are disproportionately affected; more than 80% of CVD deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Individuals in these settings have less access to CVD treatment than those in high-income countries, meaning that they die younger…. Read more »