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HHS should protect payments to clinical trial participants

The HHS Office of Inspector General is seeking public comment on whether to protect payments to clinical trial participants, a move supported by research showing that compensating individuals—including those who use drugs—is essential for developing effective medical treatments.

HHS should protect payments to clinical trial participants

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Vitamin C may fight cancer — but not the way scientists once thought

Linus Pauling was widely mocked for claiming that vitamin C could fight cancer, especially after trials using vitamin C pills showed no benefit.

  • Linus Pauling advocated high-dose vitamin C for cancer treatment in 1970s.
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