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The Revised Common Rule went into effect on January 21, 2019. The Office of Research Integrity and MHRI leadership are working to ensure required changes to our policies and processes are made to c...

Abstract submissions for the annual MedStar Health—Georgetown University Research Symposium are now being accepted! All abstracts must be submitted through the Symposium Abstract Submission Portal. Al...

While there’s no one magic food that can completely protect you against cancer, research suggests that there are certain foods that, when included in your diet, can lower your risk of developing cance...

The Human Research Protection Programs (IRBs) at both Georgetown University (GU) and MedStar Health (MedStar) use an electronic system to manage their respective Human Research Protection Programs ...

Many parents are cautious to protect their children against seasonal illnesses, such as colds and the flu. However, a lesser-known viral infection called hand, foot, and mouth disease, is also promine...

When the first minimally invasive surgery—also called laparoscopic surgery—was performed in the early 1900s, a surgeon would use a hollow wooden tube with a candle to look in a patient&r...