Such contamination is just one of the many problems now confronting biomedical research. Many observers now think that biomedical research world-wide has been so compromised that it is slowing and diverting the search for new treatments and cures. Biomedical research is a hypercompetitive environment, driven in large measure by the competition for funding. Photo: Getty ImagesPublic support for biomedical research, however, has been in sharp decline for some time now. A few researchers, including Dr. Ioannidis and his colleague Steven Goodman, are focusing their work on efforts to improve the practice of biomedical research.

Source: Wall Street Journal April 07, 2017 14:48 UTC