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The Journey From Lab to Journal: the Peer Review Process

Any published article in a creditable journal has to run the gauntlet of the peer-review process.

4 Apr 2022

What is an Open-Label Clinical Trial?

Clinical trials are a central part of the drug and medical intervention development process. This article looks at open-label clinical trials in more detail.

31 Mar 2022

Why is Diversity Critical for Clinical Trials?

Clinical trials are designed to reflect the effectiveness of a medicinal product in a real population where people from all backgrounds, genders, races, and ages may use them.

31 Mar 2022

How does Standard-Of-Care Affect Clinical Trials?

Clinical trials aim to test the efficacy and safety of a new investigational medicinal product (IMP). This article looks at how standard-of-care affects these trials.

29 Mar 2022

What is an Investigational New Drug?

The development of new, safe, and efficacious medications is subject to strict guidelines set out by international bodies and governments.

21 Mar 2022

How have Clinical Trials Changed over the Last 10 Years?

Clinical trials aim to improve healthcare and medicines by trialing new drugs and analyzing their effects, but how have they changed in recent years?

28 Mar 2022

How is Technology Advancing Clinical Trials?

In this article, we will discuss how technology is advancing the development of new treatments and interventions specifically concerning their use in clinical trials.

31 Mar 2022

Insight into the Different Clinical Trial Study Designs

Clinical trials are well-controlled and designed experiments that aim to prove that an Investigational Medicinal Product (IMP) is effective.

25 Mar 2022

A Guide to Understanding Clinical Trial Terminology

Clinical trials have come garnered much attention during the pandemic and it has raised many questions regarding the terminology used.

24 Mar 2022

Is Decentralization the Future for Clinical Trials?

Whilst traditionally clinical trials have been typically carried out in centralized settings, there has recently been a move toward a more decentralized approach.

31 Mar 2022

Using Biochemistry to Solve Environmental Degradation

All life on earth has an impact on its environment, from bacteria to giant redwood trees, so how can we solve environmental degradation using biochemistry?

31 Mar 2022

The Biochemistry of Cloning

Molecular cloning is defined as the isolation and amplification of a target DNA sequence.

8 Mar 2022

Microbes and Nutrient Cycling

Microbial life is one of the major tools by which nutrient recycling occurs.

8 Mar 2022

The Biochemistry of Breast Cancer Screening

As the most common cancer diagnosed in women, efficient detection of breast cancer is highly important.

8 Mar 2022

The Malaria Parasite Life Cycle

The Plasmodium malaria infection cycle begins when sporozoites enter the blood of the vertebrate host after being bitten by a mosquito.

8 Mar 2022

Using Microorganisms to Turn CO2 into Fuel

Scientists are investigating the use of microorganisms to convert carbon dioxide into next-generation sustainable biofuels.

8 Mar 2022

Genomic Editing of Microbes

Microbial genome editing is a powerful way to tailor-make several important products for industries including medicine, food, and industrial chemicals.

8 Mar 2022

Insight into Everyday Laboratory Consumables

Chemical substances leaching from plastic consumables is considered to be an underestimated problem in life science applications.

31 Jan 2022

Investigating the Role Laboratory Consumables Play in the Life Sciences Industry

Laboratory testing consumables are typically not amenable to substitution and laboratory consumables rely on single-use plastics in day-to-day operation.

31 Jan 2022