News from the World of Clinical Research

COVID-19: UK commits £210m as pharmacist warns Brits not to stockpile Ventolin inhalers

As of this morning - Friday 27th March - the current recorded case count for COVID-19 (coronavirus) in the UK has hit 11,658, with 578 deaths and 135 recoveries.

Amidst the growing “unprecedented cir…

Will a home antibody test for covid-19 really be a game changer?

The UK has ordered 3.5 million antibody tests designed to reveal whether people have been infected with the new coronavirus. The UK’s prime minister, Boris Johnson, who today announced he himself has …

In rare move, Gilead gives up 'orphan' status for experimental coronavirus drug

Gilead has asked the Food and Drug Administration to rescind a special regulatory status for its experimental coronavirus drug, but not before stirring up a controversy that had critics accusing the c…

New symptom tracking app aims to slow spread of coronavirus

Around 5,000 twins and their families across the UK have been recruited from the TwinsUK cohort study to trial the app, which tracks in real-time how the disease progresses. The aim of the app is to h…

A guide to clinical trials disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic

The coronavirus has upended the globe. Cities and countries have enacted shelter-in-place policies, shuttering businesses while canceling school and other events. Many companies have sent their employ…

ICR Covid-19 Statement

The Institute of Clinical Research (ICR) is monitoring the advice of Public Health England. All of our April courses have been postponed. We have contacted all those due to attend and we will re-sched…

How soon will we have a coronavirus vaccine? The race against covid-19

The hope is that we will have a coronavirus vaccine in 12-18 months, but for that to happen we may have to rely on untested techniques - and that comes with its own risks.

Ex-NHS workers told “Your NHS Needs You”

NHS England has launched a recruitment drive aimed at more than 65,000 former nurses and doctors, asking them to consider returning to their profession amidst the fight against COVID-19 (coronavirus).…

New vaccine candidate for COVID-19 identified

Researchers report they have identified a vaccine candidate for COVID-19 and are working towards phase one clinical testing. A chimpanzee adenovirus vaccine vector was chosen as the most suitable vacc…