Clinical trials are research studies that involve people. Through clinical trials, doctors find new ways to improve treatments and the quality of life for people with disease. In this short clip, Dr. Brigitte Widemann of NCI’s Pediatric Oncology Branch discusses cancer clinical trials and resources for families. https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/treatment/clinical-trials/what-are-trials | National Cancer Institute

Dr. #FrancisCollins, former Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has raised alarms over the Trump administration’s substantial cuts to medical research funding, describing the long-term consequences as “already quite troubling.” He emphasized that halting research projects disrupts clinical trials and leads to the loss of skilled personnel, stating, “The people are gone. If you’re running a clinical trial, the patients are gone. You’ve left them in the lurch.” Collins highlighted