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Max Barnhart

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  • caption: Early in the pandemic, a volunteer takes part in a clinical trial to develop a vaccine that will protect against COVID-19. The U.S. government has registered over half a million clinical trials since 2000. The vast majority of the trials don't result in a new drug approval.

    Why I volunteered to be infected with dengue fever

    The U.S. has registered over half a million clinical trials since 2000. Here's a look at the business and ethics of human medical experimentation through the eyes of a volunteer.