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This study is testing a new way to treat prostate cancer by using a laser to destroy tumors. The laser is guided by ultrasound imaging, which researchers hope will be more comfortable for patients than the standard MRI-guided method. The goal is to see if this approach is practic…

This study is testing a simple blood test to better guide treatment for people with hereditary hemochromatosis, a condition where the body absorbs too much iron, which can damage organs. The main treatment is regular blood draws (phlebotomy) to lower iron levels. Researchers want…

This study is comparing two different antibiotic treatment plans for a serious, drug-resistant bacterial infection called CRAB. It will look at data from about 5,000 hospitalized adults to see if a 7-day course of a newer antibiotic (cefiderocol) leads to better survival than 7 d…

This study is testing a new tracking system that works like a mini-GPS inside a needle. It aims to help doctors more accurately guide needles to hard-to-find tumors during biopsy or ablation procedures, using a weak magnetic field. The research will see if this 'smart needle' can…

This study aims to understand how assisted suicide works in Switzerland, where non-doctors can legally help people end their lives. Researchers interviewed 25 Swiss experts including academics, doctors, and right-to-die society representatives to learn about the practice. The stu…

This study aimed to test if a virtual education program could help teenagers and young adults with congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) prepare to manage their own healthcare as they transition from pediatric to adult doctors. Participants, aged 16-22, would have been randomly as…

This study is creating a registry to collect information about pregnancies and births that happen to people who were in an NIH clinical trial, or to their partners. It aims to understand if being in a trial affects pregnancy or baby health. Participants will be interviewed and th…

This study aims to understand how the trillions of bacteria living in and on our bodies change when people are hospitalized. Researchers will collect daily samples from 250 patients during their hospital stay and for up to two years afterward to see if these changes make patients…

This study aims to understand how healthy lungs start and stop inflammation, which is the body's response to infection. Researchers will study healthy, non-smoking adults by placing a harmless bacterial-like substance into a small part of the lung and then collecting lung fluid a…

This research study aims to develop better computer software to help radiologists detect and diagnose diseases from medical images like CT and MRI scans. Researchers will use artificial intelligence to analyze over a million existing, anonymous patient scans from the NIH's archiv…