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Today, Antidote is excited to announce our collaboration with Beyond Type 1 and JDRF to release the first-ever Spanish-language clinical trial search engine for type 1 diabetes (T1D). This groundbreaking version of Antidote Match™ empowers users to search for type 1 diabetes trials in their preferred language, marking a significant step to improve diversity, equity, and inclusion in diabetes ...

Providing individuals with health education is an extremely important role of any person or organization working in the medical space. To do this effectively, it is vital to be able to reach audiences in a way that they can understand — which is why health literacy is an important part of the discussion.

As part of our efforts to better understand patients and their motivations to participate in clinical trials, Antidote and SCORR Marketing partnered on a survey to gain a deeper understanding of how patients think about the medical research process. Survey participants were recruited by eight of Antidote’s partners, including the American Kidney Fund, Allergy & Asthma Network, Healthline, ...

At the outset, many people may experience apprehension when considering joining a clinical trial. Opting to participate in a research study is a personal one — but it can also be quite gratifying. Various types of clinical studies play a pivotal role in ensuring the approval of life-saving medications and treatments. For this to happen, we need volunteers to take part. In this blog, we’re ...

With over 2 billion daily active users, Facebook has one of the widest reaches on the internet today — especially for those trying to reach patients who may be interested in participating in clinical trials. However, because of the broad audience, there is also a lot of competition for users’ attention. This means that many advertisers must go through costly trial and error before they find the ...

When recruiting for a clinical trial, conducting effective outreach is an important component. However, once the initial contact is made with patients, it’s just as important that they are guided through the enrollment process.

Rheumatoid arthritis, also known as RA, is a chronic, autoimmune disease that primarily impacts the joints. It impacts 1.5 million people in the United States, with women being three times more likely to develop the condition. While RA does not typically exhibit symptoms early on, it becomes more impactful as it progresses, causing pain, swelling, stiffness, and an eventual loss of joint ...

Before any new treatment is able to be approved, it is required to go through the vigorous testing process known as clinical trials. These trials are aimed at determining whether or not a drug, medical device, therapy, or other type of intervention is safe and effective for the public.

Finding the right participants is essential to successful medical research, but unfortunately, many studies are unable to reach their targeted enrollment numbers with ease. Recruiting enough participants is often cited as one of the biggest clinical trial recruitment challenges, and many studies must be delayed or canceled due to a lack of randomizations.