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Euro Roundup: EMA shares draft guidance on protecting confidential data in CTIS
Source: RAPS CTIS allows the submission and storage of clinical trial information to support the Clinical Trials Regulation (CTR). Through CTR, the EU has made a single-entry point for submitting data and documents related to clinical trials.
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Reciprocity in research
Source: Pitt Med If you volunteer for a research study, typically, what you walk away with is a bit of cash in your pocket, and that’s about it. The researchers, however, gain data, the stuff that scientific discoveries are made of.
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“Algorithmic Destruction” Policy Defangs Dodgy AI
Source: IEEE Spectrum The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is increasingly applying algorithmic destruction as a tool to keep tech firms in check.
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Top prize in Bioethics Cartooning Contest considers substance and style in publishing
Source: Morgridge Institute for Research Five prizes were awarded in the fifth annual Morgridge Institute for Research Ethics Cartooning Competition, which invites participants to make a cartoon on any ethical issue related to biomedical research.
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It’s Not Just Physicians and Nurses. Veterinarians Are Burning Out, Too
Source: Kaiser Health News Empathy overload and compassion fatigue contribute to the mental health woes of veterinarians, who are more likely than other Americans to attempt suicide.
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FDA recommends sponsors plan to include race, ethnicity in clinical trials
Source: RAPS The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is recommending sponsors include a plan to increase diversity when proposing clinical trial designs for investigational products to agency reviewers.
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Latinos Are Least Reported Enrollment Group in Clinical Trials: Study
Source: Newsweek Researchers said Latinos, Asians and American Indians were "underrepresented" in U.S.-based clinical trials assessed for a new study published on Monday.
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After accusations of structural racism at JAMA, a Black health-equity advocate is named the journal’s editor
Source: STAT News Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, a Black internist and epidemiologist at the University of California, San Francisco, has been a leading voice for equitable health care during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Some Colleges Are Ending Hybrid Learning. Students Are Pushing Back
Source: The Chronicle of Higher Education While administrators tout the benefits of in-person instruction, some students want to preserve the flexibility of the pandemic era.
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Elon Musk says production of Tesla’s robot could start next year, but A.I. experts have their doubts
Source: CNBC The electric vehicle maker may start production of a humanoid robot known as Optimus as early as next year, CEO Elon Musk said Thursday.
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