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Clinical trials are neglecting the interplay between COVID-19 and chronic diseases, analysis shows

The George Institute for Global Health

People living with non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as heart disease and diabetes are more vulnerable to becoming severely ill or dying from COVID-19, and yet of all the interventional clinical trials registered globally that relate to COVID-19, less than 4% focus on this high-risk group, an analysis by The George Institute has shown.

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