How To Watch - First in Human: Real-life experiences of doctors, patients and researchers of NIH Clinical Center

How To Watch - First in Human

Welcome to this issue of "Weekend Reading," if you missed the new Discovery documentary "First in Human" about cutting-edge research taking place at the "National Institutes of Health’s Clinical Center," watch past and current episodes on either your TV (if you have on demand) or a favorite device by logging into your TV provider (cable or satellite company); list provided further down this page.

Documentary Background
Narrated by Jim Parsons, "First in Human" is a look at real-life stories of patients, researchers, and physicians who participate in clinical trials at the National Institutes of Health’s Clinical Center. NIH Clinical Center is the Nation's largest hospital devoted to clinical research, medical research that is saving and improving lives, and laying the groundwork for drugs used to cure devastating diseases.

Start by reading about America's first government-run hospital: "NIH Clinical Center," or review additional information about the "program," and just for fun, watch Jim Parsons on "Jimmy Kimmel" explain why he took part in the documentary.

Hepatitis C The NIH Connection 
In 1999, as a hepatitis C patient, I jumped into the pool of clinical trials, swimming around until I was completely cured. Rather you or a loved one have benefited from taking part in a clinical trial, or directly from medical research, we all have, know that you will be deeply moved by this awe inspiring documentary.

Did You Know?

In the mid-20th century across the United States, patients were contracting Hepatitis following blood transfusions. Researchers in the Clinical Center Blood Bank, led by Harvey Altar, developed lifesaving tests that screened for Hepatitis B in the blood supply and led to the virtual elimination of cases in which patients contracted Hepatitis B through blood transfusions. The same researchers working in the Clinical Center along with others working outside of NIH also eventually identified Hepatitis C and a test for screening for Hepatitis C in blood banks.....

History of NIH Clinical Center 

First in Human: The Trials of Building 10

On July 6, 1953, the NIH Clinical Center welcomed its first patient, Charles Meredith, a Maryland farmer. Meredith arrived at the Clinical Center to participate in a study on hormone treatments for prostate cancer. His admission to the Clinical Center was the start of a unique research effort by the Federal government.....

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Discovery Documentary First in Human

First in Human is a three-part documentary capturing the real-life experiences of doctors, researchers, staff, patients and their caregivers, at the NIH Clinical Center. 

The documentary airs on three sequential Thursday evenings on August 10, 17, and 24, at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT on Discovery.

For over a year, Discovery, in collaboration with John Hoffman (Weight of the Nation, Sleepless in America), was embedded in the NIH Clinical Center to capture the challenges faced in diagnosing and treating diseases.

Narrated by Jim Parsons (Big Bang Theory, Hidden Figures), the three-episode series showcases the innovative work that takes place within the NIH Clinical Center and provides an in-depth look at the reality of experimental medicine in clinical trials.

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Jim Parsons on Jimmy Kimmel

Published on Aug 10, 2017

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