The World Health Organization (WHO) has reported that some of the world’s largest funders of medical research and international non-governmental organisations have agreed on new standards that will require all clinical trials they fund or support to be registered and the results disclosed publicly.¹

In a joint statement, a wide range of bodies, including the Indian Council of Medical Research, the Norwegian Research Council, the UK Medical Research Council, Médecins Sans Frontières and Epicentre (its research arm), the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), Institut Pasteur, the …