A database of individual participant-level information could benefit schistosomiasis clinical research and treatment policies, according to a study published today in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases.

Avoiding ‘data dumpsters’ is the key to ensuring that the drive towards open data sharing is truly useful, according to a Perspective article published in the New England Journal of Medicine today.

The latest Ebola clinical trial to be published showed that, at the dose given, the drug did not improve survival rates compared to historic controls.