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UrduResearchers at the University of Toronto have found that food industry interactions with government heavily outnumbered non-industry interactions on Bill S-228, also known as the Child Health Protection Act, which died in the Senate of Canada in 2019. The researchers…
Tag: MEDICAL/SCIENTIFIC ETHICS
BioRescue develops ethical risk assessment for northern white rhino rescue programme
New technologies and new responsibilities in research and conservation
Aging-US: Adiposity & Muscle Function: a community-based cross-sectional study
Dr. Wei-Shiung Yang from The National Taiwan University Hospital said, “The impact of muscle mass or muscle strength on functional disability has attracted high levels of attention in the medical community”
Aging-US: Aging and rejuvenation – a modular epigenome model
This www.Aging-US.com study reports that epigenetic rejuvenation seems to hold the key to arresting or even reversing organismal aging
Aging-US: Aging phenotype of MDPL syndrome associated with impaired DNA repair capacity
‘These www.Aging-US.com results suggest an alteration in DNA replication/repair function of POLD1 as a primary pathogenetic cause of MDPL.’
Oncotarget: Hispanic Chronic myelomonocytic leukemia patients
This Oncotarget study had significantly lower mutation rates in ASXL1 and SETBP1, and a higher rate of muTET2/wtASXL1
Research reveals human immune system reduces potency of antibiotics
Research from the University of Kent’s School of Biosciences has revealed that a molecule produced by the human immune system can severely diminish the potency of certain antibiotics. This may explain why antibiotics effective in laboratory settings can be less…
Nurse work environment influences stroke outcomes
PHILADELPHIA (March 17, 2021) – Stroke remains a leading cause of death worldwide and one of the most common reasons for disability. While a wide variety of factors influence stroke outcomes, data show that avoiding readmissions and long lengths of…
How can new technologies help reduce the harm of drug use?
Online platforms prove to be effective in helping people in Russia who use drugs
The Neurotechnology and Freedom Online Conference
Neurotechnology: The decline of freedom or new horizons for human development?
Immigrants in ICE detention face high risks in COVID-19 pandemic
UC Davis research finds detainees suffer underlying health issues
Big data provides opportunity for rapid research to inform COVID-19 care/policy
The use of primary care big data in understanding the pharmacoepidemiology of COVID-19: A consensus statement from the Covid-19 Primary Care Database Consortium
Unconscious biases can drive foodborne illness outbreaks, MU researchers find
Study concludes outbreak prevention policies should account for inadvertent behaviors.
Study highlights barriers for women and marginalized groups in supramolecular chemistry
A new study by the international network Women In Supramolecular Chemistry (WISC) has highlighted the equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) issues faced by women and marginalised groups working within that field. The network has also set out a ‘calling in’…
Equitably allocating COVID-19 vaccine
Study sheds light on vaccine acceptance among sexual and gender minorities
SARS-CoV-2 immunization passports: A ticket to normal life?
Proof of immunization against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) may soon be required in many parts of the globe. The authors discuss how immunization passports could work, what Canada needs to do, and potential barriers and limitations in…
Serious new COVID-related smoking threat discovered by Ben-Gurion University researchers
BEER-SHEVA, ISRAEL…March 3, 2021 – Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Researchers (BGU) have found for the first time that cigarette smoke toxicity impacts the protective biofilm in the lungs, particularly concerning when paired with COVID-19 respiratory issues. Though many health…
New York State’s hospital nurse staffing legislation predicted to save lives and money
PHILADELPHIA (March 3, 2021) – According to a new study published in Medical Care , improving hospital nurse staffing as proposed in pending legislation in New York state would likely save lives. The cost of improving nurse staffing would be…
Healthcare protections for LGBTQ persons may broaden under Biden administration
Healthcare sex discrimination protections for the LGBTQ community may be expanded under the Biden Administration, including safeguards against verbal abuse, physical abuse and the denial of bedside care, according to West Virginia University College of Law experts. In a report…
Why COVID-19 vaccine distribution methods fall short and 3 ways to improve them
BINGHAMTON, NY – Several proposals have emerged on how to distribute the COVID-19 vaccine, but they fall short in ensuring that the vaccine is distributed fairly. A team including Binghamton University professor Nicole Hassoun suggests three ways to more fairly…
Using artificial intelligence to hunt for breast cancer
The new “E-Morph” test method does not require animal testing
Human rights law can provide a transparent and fair framework for vaccine allocations
Researchers say that governments should look to human rights principles and commitments to help them decide who should get priority for the first available doses of COVID-19 vaccine
New machine learning tool facilitates analysis of health information, clinical forecasting
Clinical research requires that data be mined for insights. Machine learning, which develops algorithms to find patterns, has difficulty doing this with data related to health records because this type of information is neither static nor regularly collected. A new…
Ancestry estimation perpetuates racism, white supremacy
BINGHAMTON, NY — Ancestry estimation — a method used by forensic anthropologists to determine ancestral origin by analyzing bone structures — is rooted in “race science” and perpetuates white supremacy, according to a new paper by a forensic anthropologist at…
Diabetes patients use of mobile health app found to improve health outcomes, lower medical costs
Emerging smart mobile health (or mHealth) technologies are changing the way patients track information related to diagnosed conditions. A new study examined the health and economic impacts of mHealth technologies on the outcomes of diabetes patients in Asia. The study…
Rediscovered journal brings unique perspective on Atlantic slave trade
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The trade that brought enslaved Africans to the New World was not just a story of slave ship captains and their human cargo. Many other people were part of the machinery, drawn by money or opportunity, some…
Study quantifying parachute science in coral reef research shows it’s ‘still widespread’
By analyzing 50 years’ worth of coral reef biodiversity studies, researchers reporting in the journal Current Biology on February 22 have quantified the practice of “parachute science,” which happens when international scientists, typically from higher-income countries, conduct field studies in…
The Lancet: USA failing to reach populations most in need of HIV prevention and treatment services as epidemic grows in the South and rural areas
People who are racial, sexual, and gender minorities continue to be affected by HIV at significantly higher rates than white people, a disparity also reflected in the COVID-19 pandemic
New study highlights lack of diversity and inclusion in vaccine clinical trials
Analysis shows certain racial/ethnic groups and older people aren’t being adequately represented and trial reporting guidelines aren’t being followed
Race, income, education affect access to 3D mammography
The technology’s potential benefits to detect breast cancer earlier are not equally shared across sub-populations of women, researchers find
It’s morally wrong for rich nations to hoard COVID-19 vaccine
“Vaccine nationalism” fails to respect human rights
Limited transmission of Covid-19 from open schools but teachers were affected
Most countries introduced school closures during the spring of 2020 despite substantial uncertainty regarding the effectiveness in containing SARS-CoV-2. In Sweden, upper-secondary schools moved online while lower-secondary schools remained open. A comparison of parents with children in the final year…
COVID R&D response shows what’s possible for future healthcare innovation
University of Bath release
Making good decisions about COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic isn’t just a challenge for medicine, it’s a challenge for decision making of all types
25 leading researchers join EU-funded actions to teach students about trustworthy science
Path2Integrity promotes learning settings and materials for honesty, reliability, respect, and accountability in research
Relaxed precautions, not climate, the biggest factor driving wintertime COVID-19 outbreaks
Wintertime outbreaks of COVID-19 have been largely driven by whether people adhere to control measures such as mask wearing and social distancing, according to a study published Feb. 8 in Nature Communications by Princeton University researchers. Climate and population immunity…
Scientists urge for investment now in highly potent vaccines to prevent the next pandemic
Warning that the next fast-spreading virus may not be as accommodating as the coronavirus driving COVID-19, they call for a new approach to pandemic preparedness
Researchers study how lifelong environmentalists want their remains handled after death
LAWRENCE — Traditional burial in a graveyard has environmental costs. Graves can take up valuable land, leak embalming chemicals and involve nonbiodegradable materials like concrete, as well as the plastic and steel that make up many caskets. But the other…
If healthy people are purposefully infected with COVID-19 for the sake of science, they should be paid
Multidisciplinary team of international experts suggests participants should receive a “substantial” amount, be paid ethically
DECIDER to improve diagnostics and treatment of ovarian cancer with the help of AI
The European Union has funded a project to improve personalized treatments for ovarian cancer with nearly 15 million euros for five years
Experts ‘scan horizon’ to help prepare governments for next major biosecurity threat
During the summer of 2019, a global team of experts put their heads together to define the key questions facing the UK government when it comes to biological security. Facilitated by the Centre for Existential Risk (CSER) at the University…
How modern robots are developed
Today, neuroscience and robotics are developing hand in hand. Mikhail Lebedev, Academic Supervisor at HSE University’s Centre for Bioelectric Interfaces, spoke about how studying the brain inspires the development of robots. Robots are interesting to neuroscience and neuroscience is interesting…
Most vulnerable often overlooked in clinical trials of new treatments for COVID-19
Studies examining the effectiveness of treatments for COVID-19 often do not include the very populations hardest hit by the disease, according to a new review by University of Chicago Medicine researchers. The findings, based on an analysis of all US…
Wiley updates author name change policy within research publishing to support a more inclusive publishing environment
Wiley has updated its author name change policy , which applies to all research published in its more than 1,700 journals, to support the anonymity of authors who wish to change their name on already-published research. The new policy went…
Study links intensive BP lowering to reduced CV risk in patients exposed to air pollution
Article from University Hospitals researchers published in the journal Hypertension
Reforming the ‘scoop’ system that hurts science
Do current reforms to end the ‘ratrace’ between scientists really help?
George Mason University expands testing and tracking behind faculty research
Mason scientists employ a rapid-result, saliva-based test that significantly expands testing capacity, and an antibody test that can track vaccine response
Attacks on science rival COVID-19 as a public health threat
As public health experts feared, COVID-19 cases and deaths surged in the US following the Thanksgiving holiday, when millions of Americans ignored pleas to forego traditional gatherings. In a new Essay published 28th January in the open-access journal PLOS Biology…
Challenges in COVID-19 vaccination
German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina hosts international virtual panel discussion
Robin Lovell-Badge receives the 2021 ISSCR Public Service Award
Skokie, IL– The International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) is honoring Robin Lovell-Badge PhD, FRS, The Francis Crick Institute , UK with the 2021 ISSCR Public Service Award. The prize recognizes the outstanding contributions of public service to the…