Organoids, the mini-organs in a dish: questions and answers
What organoids are, how they are grown, what gut, brain, kidney and tumor organoids are used for, where they fall short and how the rules are changing.
Health Research
New studies and clinical trials read carefully: what was measured, how strong the evidence is and what it means for patients.
Why most drugs fail between phase 2 and approval
Phase 2 is where most experimental drugs stop. The numbers behind that, the main reasons, and what they mean when you read trial news.
Unproven stem cell clinics: why they spread and the warning signs
What unproven stem cell clinics sell, the harms and FDA actions on record, plus warning signs and questions to ask before paying for a treatment.
How to read a ClinicalTrials.gov listing
A section by section guide to ClinicalTrials.gov records: status, phase, design, outcomes, eligibility, results, and the signs of a pay-to-participate listing.