Healthy Volunteers: Help Medicine, Get Paid
Healthy volunteers are vital to medical research. They help create breakthroughs, and they get paid for it. Learn how to join and make a difference.
October 5, 2026
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Healthy Volunteers: Help Medical Research, Get Paid
Healthy volunteers push medical science forward. You get to see new research up close. And you get paid for helping.
October 7, 2026
You can help medical progress. Get paid to be a healthy volunteer.
Healthy volunteers speed up medical breakthroughs. You can too. And you'll get paid for it.
October 3, 2026
Healthy Volunteers: Help Advance Medicine, Get Paid
Healthy volunteers are vital to medical research. They help create breakthroughs. They also get paid for their time.
September 30, 2026
Healthy Volunteers: Help Medical Progress, Get Paid
Healthy volunteers are vital to medical science. They get access to new research, and they get paid for their help.
September 28, 2026
What to Expect at Your First Clinical Trial Visit
From check-in to going home: a step-by-step walkthrough of a screening visit so you know exactly what happens before you agree to anything.
July 20, 2026
Discover the Future of Healthcare: Your Guide to Paid Clinical Trials
Unlock access to cutting-edge medical treatments, receive compensation, and contribute to scientific advancements through local paid clinical trials with MedTrialMatch.
July 17, 2026
How Clinical Trial Compensation Actually Works
What paid clinical trials actually pay, how the money reaches you, and what to watch for in the fine print before you enroll.
July 13, 2026
Clinical Trial Phases Explained: Phase 1 vs 2 vs 3 vs 4
Phase 1, 2, 3, 4 — what each one is actually testing, who enrolls, and what it means for your safety and time commitment.
July 6, 2026
Common Clinical Trial Myths — Debunked
The seven most common misconceptions about clinical trials — and what's actually true. Written for people considering enrolling for the first time.
June 29, 2026
Informed Consent in Clinical Trials: Your Rights as a Participant
Informed consent is more than a signature. Here's what should be in the document, what questions to ask, and the protections you get by law.
June 22, 2026
How to Find Paid Clinical Trials Near You
Where paid clinical trials are actually listed, how to filter for ones that fit your health and schedule, and how to tell a real study from a lead-gen trap.
June 15, 2026
Are Clinical Trials Safe? Understanding IRB Oversight and Patient Protections
How modern clinical trial safety actually works: IRB review, FDA oversight, data monitoring boards, and what happens when something goes wrong.
June 8, 2026
Clinical Trials for Type 2 Diabetes: What Patients Should Know
How type 2 diabetes clinical trials work today, what's being researched, and how to decide whether joining one makes sense alongside your current care.
June 1, 2026
Depression and Anxiety Clinical Trials: Access to New Treatments
How mental health clinical trials work, what's being researched now, and what to expect when you enroll — with your privacy and safety front and center.
May 25, 2026
Migraine Clinical Trials: New Preventive Treatments in Research
Migraine research has entered a new era with CGRP drugs and beyond. Here's what's being studied now and how to know if a trial fits your migraine pattern.
May 18, 2026
Alzheimer's and Memory Loss Clinical Trials: A Family Guide
Alzheimer's research has reached a turning point. Here's a family-first guide to today's trials, what they involve, and how caregivers are supported.
May 11, 2026
Healthy Volunteer Studies: Getting Paid to Advance Research
Phase 1 healthy-volunteer studies are the highest-paying category of clinical trial. Here's what they actually involve — and how to know if one is a fit.
May 4, 2026