July 22, 2024
A New Edition of Research Ethics is Now Available
Research Ethics (vol. 20, no. 3, 2024) is available online by subscription only. Articles include:
Research Ethics
July 19, 2024
Why We Need Safeguards Against Genetic Discrimination
(MIT Technology Review) – If we’re going to protect ourselves from genetic discrimination, we first have to figure out what it is. Unfortunately, no one has a good handle on how widespread it is, says Yann Joly, director of the … Read More
July 19, 2024
New Articles from BMC Medical Ethics Are Now Available
BMC Medical Ethics has new articles available online. Articles include:
July 18, 2024
‘Supermodel Granny’ Drug Extends Life in Animals
(BBC) – A drug has increased the lifespans of laboratory animals by nearly 25%, in a discovery scientists hope can slow human ageing too. The treated mice were known as “supermodel grannies” in the lab because of their youthful appearance. … Read More
July 17, 2024
This Is Literally Your Brain on Drugs
(New York Times) – The kaleidoscopic whirl of colors they recorded is essentially a heat map of brain changes, with the red, orange and yellow hues reflecting a significant departure from normal activity patterns. The blues and greens reflect normal … Read More
July 17, 2024
‘Google Earth for the Human Heart’ Set to Accelerate Cardiovascular Medicine
(Medical Xpress) – Two whole adult human hearts, one healthy and one diseased, have been imaged in unprecedented detail by researchers from UCL and the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF), providing an invaluable resource for better understanding cardiovascular disease. The … Read More
July 11, 2024
Elon Musk’s Neuralink Is Ready to Implant a Second Volunteer
(Wired) – In a livestreamed update on X, Elon Musk and Neuralink executives gave an update on the company’s next study participant—and its next-generation brain implant. A second person will soon receive Neuralink’s experimental brain implant, according to Elon Musk, … Read More
July 9, 2024
Haunting the Human Genome Project: A Question of Consent
(Undark) – One person’s DNA became the centerpiece of a genetic sequence used by biologists the world over. Did he agree to that? To piece the story together, Undark reviewed more than 100 emails, letters, and other digital documents housed … Read More
July 9, 2024
A Story of Perseverance: An Interview with Matthew Porteus
(GEN) – Porteus is a scientific co-founder of CRISPR Therapeutics, the company that launched the exa-cel CRISPR trial that culminated in the approval of Casgevy in December 2023. With the latest companies he has co-founded—first Graphite Bio, now Kamau Therapeutics— … Read More
July 4, 2024
Scientists in Japan Give Robots a Fleshy Face and a Smile
(New York Times) – Researchers at the University of Tokyo published findings on a method of attaching artificial skin to robot faces to protect machinery and mimic human expressiveness. Engineers in Japan are trying to get robots to imitate that … Read More
July 4, 2024
Lab-grown Embryo Models: UK Unveils First Ever Rules to Guide Research
(Nature) – The United Kingdom has developed its first rules to guide research using human embryo models. Scientists say they are pleased the country has clarified its position on the fast-moving field. The voluntary code of practice, published today, prohibits … Read More
July 2, 2024
New Drug Approved for Early Alzheimer’s
(New York Times) – The drug, Kisunla, made by Eli Lilly, is the latest in a new class of treatments that could modestly slow cognitive decline in initial stages of the disease but also carry safety risks. The Food and … Read More
July 2, 2024
A New Edition of The New England Journal of Medicine AI Is Now Available
The New England Journal of Medicine AI (vol. 1, no. 1, 2024) is available online by subscription only. Articles include: “Injecting Artificial Intelligence into Medicine” by I.S. Kohane “Why We Support and Encourage the Use of Large Language Models in … Read More
July 1, 2024
A New Edition of European Journal of Human Genetics Is Now Available
European Journal of Human Genetics (vol. 32, no. 6, 2024) is available online by subscription only. Articles include: “Evaluation of a two-step Model of opportunistic genomic Screening” by Melissa Martyn, et al. “A Framework for the Evaluation and Reporting of … Read More
June 26, 2024
Estonians Gave Their DNA to Science — Now They’re Learning Their Genetic Secrets
(Nature) – Project covering one-fifth of the country’s population is one of the largest-ever efforts to share results on genetic health risks with research participants. The project is one of the world’s biggest efforts to return genetic results to research … Read More
June 21, 2024
‘The Evidence Was Disappointingly Poor’: The Full Interview with Dr. Hilary Cass
(WBUR) – British pediatrician Dr. Hilary Cass led a highly anticipated independent scientific review of gender health services for children in England, commissioned by the National Health Service. Now popularly known as the ‘Cass Review,’ it concludes for most young … Read More
June 20, 2024
How A.I. Is Revolutionizing Drug Development
(New York Times) – In high-tech labs, workers are generating data to train A.I. algorithms to design better medicine, faster. But the transformation is just getting underway. The lab, about two-thirds the size of a football field, is a data … Read More
June 20, 2024
The Biggest Unknown in Psychedelic Therapy Is Not the Psychedelics
(Vox) – But there was another major question looming over Lykos (previously known as MAPS public benefit corporation, the biggest force pushing psychedelics toward legalization over the past few decades). It’s a question that had begun to bubble up in the news and which … Read More
June 18, 2024
New Drug’s Potentially Fatal Side Effects Obscured by ‘Soothing Acronym,’ Doctors Say
(Los Angeles Times) – The complication called ARIA has nothing to do with music. It is a term adopted by an influential group of pharmaceutical executives and academic scientists to describe potentially fatal bleeding and swelling in the brain caused by … Read More
June 13, 2024
Trouble for Ecstasy? What MDMA’s FDA Setback Could Mean for Psychedelics
(NPR) – The psychedelic drug MDMA is near the end of a decades-long effort to enter mainstream medicine but instead of celebrating, supporters now find themselves wondering if the treatment will actually make it to market anytime soon. Last week, … Read More
June 13, 2024
Microsoft’s Nadella Is Building an AI Empire. OpenAI Was Just the First Step.
(Wall Street Journal) – Chief Executive Satya Nadella bet the future of Microsoft on the potential of artificial intelligence when he forged a groundbreaking partnership with OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT. But Nadella is not content to simply rely on … Read More
June 13, 2024
Elite Researchers in China Say They Had ‘No Choice’ But to Commit Misconduct
(Nature) – “I had no choice but to commit [research] misconduct,” admits a researcher at an elite Chinese university. The shocking revelation is documented in a collection of several dozen anonymous, in-depth interviews offering rare, first-hand accounts of researchers who … Read More
June 12, 2024
New Articles from BMC Medical Ethics Are Now Available
BMC Medical Ethics has new articles available online. Articles include: “Determining Capacity of People with Dementia to Take Part in Research: An electronic Survey Study of Researcher Confidence, Competence and Training needs” by Sarah Griffiths, Victoria Shepherd and Anna Volkmer … Read More
June 6, 2024
A New Edition of Journal of Medical Ethics Is Now Available
Journal of Medical Ethics (vol. 50, no. 6, 2024) is available online by subscription only. Articles include: “Beneficence cannot Justify voluntary Euthanasia and Physician-Assisted Suicide” by Petros Panayiotou “Mourning the Frozen: Considering the relational Implications of Cryonics” by Robin Hillenbrink and Christopher … Read More
May 29, 2024
