Further, if Kalshi has its way, you could soon be able to bet on health treatments that could be essential to his survival. That’s because my son is part of a clinical trial for a novel cancer treatment. We didn’t have lots of good options, but the best of them was a clinical trial featuring a novel combination of chemo and immunotherapy. When my son’s cancer returned, our doctors informed us of a number of different trials for which he was eligible. Having our child participate in a clinical trial has been at times a staggering burden.