Low participation in medical trials puts millions of young people at risk

Exclusive: Data shows gen Z could miss out on new treatments because so few sign up for trials and studies in England

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Millions of young people risk missing out on new treatments for health conditions and having to use medicines that are unsafe, ineffective or inappropriate because so few take part in medical research, experts have warned.

Data analysis by the Guardian reveals that members of gen Z - those born between the late 1990s and the early 2000s - are significantly underrepresented in clinical trials and health studies.