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Eleven clinical trials that will shape medicine in 2026

Nature Medicine volume 31, pages 3943–3947 (2025)Cite this article

Nature Medicine asks leading researchers to name their top clinical trial for 2026, from long-awaited vaccines for infectious diseases to new treatments for advanced cancers and long COVID.

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May, M. Eleven clinical trials that will shape medicine in 2026. Nat Med 31, 3943–3947 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41591-025-04083-x

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