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Publications from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine provide objective and straightforward advice to decision makers and the public. This site includes Health and Medicine Division (HMD) publications released after 1998. A complete list of HMD’s publications from its establishment in 1970 to the present is available as a PDF.

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Virtual Clinical Trials Challenges and Opportunities: Proceedings of a Workshop Released: July 23, 2019
On November 28 and 29, 2018, the Forum on Drug Discovery, Development, and Translation hosted a 2-day workshop that explored the current clinical trials infrastructure and potential opportunities for supporting the practical implementation of virtual clinical trials.
Advancing Progress in the Development of Combination Cancer Therapies with Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors: Proceedings of a Workshop Released: July 12, 2019
In recent years, significant progress has been made in the clinical development and use of immunotherapy for cancer treatment. Immune checkpoint inhibitors—one type of immunotherapy—have changed the standard of care for many different types cancer and spurred a great deal of new drug development activity.
Improving Cancer Diagnosis and Care Clinical Application of Computational Methods in Precision Oncology: Proceedings of a Workshop Released: June 20, 2019
Precision oncology therapies, which target specific abnormalities in a patient’s cancer, are changing the nature of cancer treatment by enabling clinicians to select therapies that are most likely to benefit individual patients.
Exploring Medical and Public Health Preparedness for a Nuclear Incident: Proceedings of a Workshop Released: March 26, 2019
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s Forum on Medical and Public Health Preparedness for Disasters and Emergencies hosted a two-day public workshop on August 22-23, 2018 called Exploring Medical and Public Health Preparedness for a Nuclear Incident.
Exploring Sources of Variability Related to the Clinical Translation of Regenerative Engineering Products: Proceedings of a Workshop Released: March 21, 2019
The Forum on Regenerative Medicine hosted a public workshop on October 18, 2018, in Washington, DC, to explore the various factors that must be taken into account in order to develop successful regenerative engineering products.
Dietary Reference Intakes for Sodium and Potassium Released: March 05, 2019
Potassium and sodium are interrelated, essential nutrients that play vital roles in the body to maintain physiological homeostasis. Both nutrients have been linked to risk of chronic disease, particularly cardiovascular disease. Additionally, a possible association of sodium intake with other adverse health outcomes has been suggested. The coexistence of essentiality with a relationship to adverse health effects, including chronic disease, called for a new approach to establishing intake recommendations for potassium and sodium within the context of the Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs).
Transgenic Neuroscience Research: Exploring the Scientific Opportunities Afforded by New Nonhuman Primate Models: Proceedings of a Workshop Released: February 08, 2019
On October 4, 2018, the Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders hosted a 1-day public workshop that brought together experts and key stakeholders from academia, government, industry, and nonprofit organizations to examine the scientific opportunities and challenges, as well as bioethical considerations, of genetically engineered nonhuman primate models for neuroscience research.
Examining the Impact of Real-World Evidence on Medical Product Development: Proceedings of a Workshop Series Released: February 06, 2019
The Forum convened a three-part workshop series, sponsored by the FDA, examining how real-world evidence development and uptake could enhance medical product development and evaluation. The workshops advanced discussions and common knowledge about complex issues relating to the generation and use of real-world evidence, including fostering development and implementation of the science and technology of real-world evidence generation and utilization.
Advancing the Science of Patient Input in Medical Product R&D: Towards a Research Agenda: Proceedings of a Workshop—in Brief Released: December 13, 2018
On May 9, 2018, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine held a workshop titled Advancing the Science of Patient Input in Medical Product R&D: Towards a Research Agenda. This workshop, hosted by the Forum on Drug Discovery, Development, and Translation, focused on the science of patient input for medical product research and development (R&D), with consideration of downstream regulatory and post-market decision making.
Harnessing Mobile Devices for Nervous System Disorders: Proceedings of a Workshop Released: November 19, 2018
To explore current developments and opportunities for using mobile technology to advance research and treatment of central nervous system (CNS) disorders, the National Academies’ Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders hosted a workshop on June 5–6, 2018.

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