Importance of research ethics

Conducting a study can be a taxing time for researchers. Researchers often need to multitask and handle other responsibilities along with their work in the lab. This can sometimes…

You can also listen to this article as an audio recording. When I began my work on the thesis I was always focused on my research. However, once I began to make my…

Science and research have made tremendous progress in the last century. Unfortunately, some of the studies conducted earlier were not governed by ethical norms and have caused…

Research involves performing tests on animal subjects and sometimes even on human subjects. However, there are times researchers do not follow the ethical practices associated with…

COPE’s guidelines have always been voluntary best practices instead of enforceable standards. This fact is emphasized again with the release of the new Core Practices. Although the…

Animal research has been conducted for a very long time. One of the key arguments for animal testing is the fact that we can generate data that will be useful for treating disease…

Medical advancements save lives. However, new procedures, tools, and products require thorough testing to ensure they are at least as safe and effective as the current standard of…

In Part 1 of this series, we discussed the different types of clinical trials and the phases of clinical trial studies. In this article, we look at the process of registering and…

Clinical trials are the core of medical research. Investigations are performed to determine how new treatments will work in human patients and valuable data concerning the benefits…

Clinical trials help doctors to decide the best treatment for their patients. This means that the results must be accurate and reliable. Often commercial organizations such as…

Ethics committees review research proposals involving human participants and their data to ensure that they agree with local and international ethical guidelines. They also monitor…