World Cervical Screening Awareness Week 2024 By Hannah Kerfoot & Pasha Yuen World Cervical Screening Awareness Week starts on the 17th of June and runs until the 23rd this year. Cervical cancer is one of the few types of cancer where there is a screening tool...
World Blood Donor Day 2024 By Swetha Babu and Elizabeth Iwuamadi Every year, the 14th of June is celebrated as World Blood Donor Day. This day was chosen in order to celebrate the birthday of the man who discovered ABO blood types and was awarded the Nobel prize...
Men’s Health Week By Anu Matthew & Pasha Yuen Men’s Health Week is celebrated annually worldwide and typically falls on the week around Father’s Day, as it does this year. The key aim of this awareness week is to highlight key health issues faced by men, who are...
Unexpected Signal Evaluations The Background A Phase II trial with a new oncology product had an unexpectedly fantastic result, years in advance of the Phase III studies reading out. The project leaders wanted to use this Phase II trial as a pivotal study to submit an...
How Safety Saved a Study The Problem An oncology clinical trial hit disaster when a patient experienced a suspected, unexpected, serious adverse reaction (SUSAR) and the Investigator reacted very strongly. He insisted on unblinding the subject, and having previously...
