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Letter to the nation’s teaching hospitals and medical schools
Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services HHS and CMS reiterate and provide clarity regarding hospital requirements for informed consent.
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Health Workers Fear Profits May Trump Safety in New CDC Recs
Source: Medscape Four years after hospitals in New York City overflowed with COVID-19 patients, emergency physician Sonya Stokes remains shaken by how unprepared and misguided the American health system was.
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GM stops sharing driver data with brokers amid backlash
Source: Ars Technica Customers, wittingly or not, had their driving data shared with insurers.
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Netflix fossil researcher accused of ‘exploiting preprint shortcut’
Source: Research Professional News Fellow South African scientists criticise Lee Berger’s conduct and call for community reflection.
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New draft bipartisan US federal privacy bill unveiled
Source: IAPP A new draft bipartisan federal U.S. privacy bill is expected to be released this week.
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Recall characteristics and food safety process control
Source: ScienceDirect The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) initiated 1,073 recalls of meat and poultry products that could cause severe illness or death over 2000–2019.
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Anticipating the inevitable: Predicting the next major food safety failure
Source: Food Safety News In reflecting on the evolution of food safety over the past three decades, we observe a landscape marked by significant and escalating legal actions against companies responsible for outbreaks and violations.
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Universities Oppose Federal Plan to Bolster Research Misconduct Oversight
Source: Inside Higher Ed The Office of Research Integrity is considering stronger regulations for institutional investigations of alleged research misconduct. Universities say it’s too prescriptive.
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Stanford study combines Apple Watch and AI to study pain exacerbation in kids
Source: 9to5Mac A new study at Stanford aims to evaluate how the Apple Watch can play a role in identifying “physiologic, dietary, and environment triggers of severe pain exacerbations” in children with complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS).
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Biden Administration Clamps Down on Agencies’ AI Use
Source: Information Week The Administration announced new guidance for agencies to bolster their safe use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools.
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Ten Doctors on FDA Panel Reviewing Abbott Heart Device Had Financial Ties With Company
Source: KFF Health News Most of the doctors the FDA tapped to advise it on an Abbott medical device previously had financial relationships with the company, a federal database shows.
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