Adoption of the 10th revision of the Declaration of Helsinki: from protection to respect

"On October 19, 2024, during its 75th General Assembly, the World Medical Association (WMA) unanimously adopted the 10th revision of the Declaration of Helsinki (DoH) on Ethical Principles for Medical Research Involving Human Participants. This is likely to be viewed as the most significant revision of the DoH since 2000. WMA conducted a two and a half year process, including the organization of eight regional meetings (in which CIOMS was represented), to identify the most recent challenges ...