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What CITI Program is Reading – April 11, 2023

“What CITI Program is Reading” is our weekly blog series which highlights news articles curated by our staff and relevant to research, higher education, healthcare, technology, and more. Follow us on LinkedIn for upcoming editions and more information from CITI Program.


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NIH's Genome Chief Says Genomics Is Evolving and Docs Need More Education on It Source: MedPage Today National Human Genome Research Institute Director Eric Green sits down with MedPage Today.

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Long COVID exercise trials proposed by NIH raise alarm Source: Nature Advocates ask the US biomedical agency to rethink the design of its RECOVER initiative, citing possible harm and funding waste. Read The Full Article
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What are the key considerations for ethical automotive AI Source: Automotive World Ethical questions arise when safety and UX systems become centred on understanding human behaviour, writes Rana el Kaliouby. Read The Full Article
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In a world of synthetic biology, publishing virus DNA sequences may mean perishing Source: STAT News It is hard to imagine that a species that could figure out how to write, print and alter DNA cannot figure out a reasonable approach to regulating it. Read The Full Article
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With weight loss drug ads, telehealth companies wade into a regulatory gray area Source: STAT News “In the old days, drug companies advertised prescription drugs, doctors prescribed prescription drugs, and pharmacies dispensed them,” said one expert.

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Fast-growing open-access journals stripped of coveted impact factors Source: Science Web of Science delists some 50 journals, including one of the world’s largest

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ChatGPT Has a Big Privacy Problem Source: Wired Italy’s recent ban of Open AI’s generative text tool may just be the beginning of ChatGPT's regulatory woes. Read The Full Article
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No kittens required: Scientists find a new way to study toxoplasmosis parasite in lab Source: Science Reprogramming technique sheds light on mysterious life stage.

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Why Diverse Clinical Trial Participation Matters Source: New England Journal of Medicine Perspective from The New England Journal of Medicine — Why Diverse Clinical Trial Participation Matters Read The Full Article
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FDA's power tested by dueling abortion pill rulings Source: Axios Dueling decisions on abortion pills refocus attention on legal powers FDA has over prohibited drugs — and how it can decide whether to disregard the prohibition. Read The Full Article