clinical trial
noun
: a scientifically controlled study of the safety and effectiveness of a therapeutic agent (such as a drug or vaccine) using consenting human subjects
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But researchers had long awaited a full clinical trial, which would allow a broader and healthier range of individuals to be enrolled to better assess xenotransplant feasibility in a wider population.
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Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 13 Feb. 2025
In Illinois, nearly every state university receives National Institutes of Health funding for clinical trials and research, according to the news release.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2025
The funding freeze has resulted in the delay of clinical trials at the NIH.
—Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 10 Feb. 2025
Most cases come after the health insurance company asserted the service was experimental, investigational, not medically necessary, a clinical trial, or a treatment for a rare disease.
—David Robinson, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2025
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Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 13 Feb. 2025
In Illinois, nearly every state university receives National Institutes of Health funding for clinical trials and research, according to the news release.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2025
The funding freeze has resulted in the delay of clinical trials at the NIH.
—Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 10 Feb. 2025
Most cases come after the health insurance company asserted the service was experimental, investigational, not medically necessary, a clinical trial, or a treatment for a rare disease.
—David Robinson, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2025
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“Clinical trial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clinical%20trial. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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