In this episode, we’re back in Elyse’s corner (hooray!), and today, we’re talking about a topic we all probably had some exposure to during Covid but might not remember a lot about it - PPE, or Personal Protective Equipment

Remember, you can get in touch with us via clinical.research.intro@gmail.com. Please feel free to send questions, comments and compliments for Elyse to read out on the pod. It’s fun to make Debbie squirm!

Credit to our friend Sam Winnie for their awesome and cute music. Check out their work at https://www.samwinnie.com/

References

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10001160/

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11223943/

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8662528/

https://aging.networkofcare.org/riverside/CommunityResources/ClinicalTrials/Detail/NCT05369663?keyword=%22Speech%22

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9190185/

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9845060/

https://bmcnurs.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12912-024-02370-5

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8111204/

Alright so we’ve talked about contract research organisations and vendors and suppliers lots, but it’s time to put on our legal hats and discuss contracting! Why is it needed, why is it so widespread, which kinds of things can be contracted and what does GCP have to say about it. If this is what you want to know - you’re in the right place!

Remember, you can get in touch with us via clinical.research.intro@gmail.com. Please feel free to send questions, comments and compliments for Elyse to read out on the pod. It’s fun to make Debbie squirm!

Credit to our friend Sam Winnie for their awesome and cute music. Check out their work at https://www.samwinnie.com/

References - ICH_E6(R3)_Step4_FinalGuideline_2025_0106.pdf

It’s time for us to update you on current events, medical research or drugs in the news! We’ve got a couple of stories from Debbie and an update on our favourite shiny rock from Elyse.

Remember, you can get in touch with us via clinical.research.intro@gmail.com. Please feel free to send questions, comments and compliments for Elyse to read out on the pod. It’s fun to make Debbie squirm!

Credit to our friend Sam Winnie for their awesome and cute music. Check out their work at https://www.samwinnie.com/

References -

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy48jynpm8wo

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-025-08771-z

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/may/09/male-bias-medical-trials-women-lives-data-gap

Maya Dusenbery - Doing Harm (Book)

https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMsb2506929 (FDA article)

https://apnews.com/article/vaccines-fda-kennedy-covid-shots-rfk-trump-bb4de15b6ff955d6cd0b406aaec3cdc5

https://www.sciencealert.com/expert-explains-fdas-new-covid-vaccine-rules-in-the-us