MARBiobanc informs that the World Medical Association (WMA) has announced the adoption of the 2024 revision of the Declaration of Helsinki (DoH), the global reference for medical research involving human participants. This historical review, which lasted 30 months, highlights the WMA's commitment to reinforce the ethical principles that guide medical research involving human participants, to safeguard patients' rights and ensure the integrity of scientific studies.

Substantial changes to the Helsinki Declaration can be categorized into two areas:

- Participant-centered inclusion, respect, and protection, including recognition of the vulnerability of participants, requires community involvement, pursuit of global justice, obtaining informed consent, and use of participant-centered language.

- Beneficence and value of research, including the pursuit of "individual and public health", the defense of scientific rigor and integrity, and the considered distribution of benefits, risks and costs.

More information:

- Declaration of Helsinki
- Information from the World Medical Association

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