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Will I Get a Placebo in a Clinical Trial?

Not always. Many trials compare a new treatment against standard care, and you're told your placebo odds before you consent. Here's how it works.

27 August 20265 min read
Safety, Risks and Ethics

The Benefits and Risks of Joining a Clinical Trial

A clinical trial is designed to find out whether a treatment is safe and effective. If researchers already knew exactly how well it worked, there would be no need for the trial.

26 August 20266 min read
Safety, Risks and Ethics

Are clinical trials safe?

Clinical trials are not risk-free, and anyone telling you otherwise is selling. Here's what the real risks are and the seven layers that manage them.

10 February 20257 min read