November 27, 2024

From exploitation to empowerment: how researchers can protect Indigenous peoples’ rights to own and control their data

(Nature) – By changing how contracts are done, institutions can move away from exploitative research practices. Historically, the people and institutions that carry out research related to Indigenous peoples have assumed that they own those data — they can share … Read More



 
 

October 31, 2024

Key global bioethics guidelines get ‘dramatic’ update

(Science) – Revised Declaration of Helsinki stresses need for equity, protection of vulnerable groups, and research integrity The Declaration of Helsinki—a foundational text that outlines international ethical principles for medical research—has undergone one of the most extensive revisions since it … Read More



 
 

October 25, 2024

AI-generated child sexual abuse images are spreading. Law enforcement is racing to stop them

(Associated Press) – Law enforcement agencies across the U.S. are cracking down on a troubling spread of child sexual abuse imagery created through artificial intelligence technology — from manipulated photos of real children to graphic depictions of computer-generated kids. Justice … Read More



 
 

October 23, 2024

Study challenges finding that Black babies are more likely to survive under the care of Black physicians

(STAT News) – New research calls into question the high-profile conclusion of the first major study to show that the race of physicians influences health outcomes. In August of 2020, a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academies … Read More



 
 

September 23, 2024

Surrogacy Associated with Higher Risk of Severe Pregnancy Outcomes

(Medical Xpress) – People who are gestational carriers (or “surrogates”) may have a higher risk of severe complications during pregnancy and early postpartum, hypertension in pregnancy, and postpartum hemorrhage, compared to people who conceive without assistance or with IVF, according … Read More