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What CITI Program is Reading – April 5, 2022

“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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Senators Introduce Healthcare Cybersecurity Act Source: Health IT Security If passed, the Healthcare Cybersecurity Act will require collaboration between CISA and HHS to enhance cybersecurity efforts across the sector. Read The Full Article
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Rare genital defects seen in sons of men taking major diabetes drug Source: Science Large study hints that taking metformin before conception could raise risk of birth defects.

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Groups call for college trustees to learn more about accreditation Source: Higher Ed Dive Board members lack a solid understanding of what accreditation is," says a report issued by AGB and CHEA in the face of stress on the system. Read The Full Article
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Students Feel Pain of State Anti-LGBTQ+ Bills Source: Inside Higher Ed State anti-LGBTQ+ bills mostly target K-12 students, but the hate they engender seeps into campus life, creating stress and anxiety for LGBTQ+ students—and spurring them and their allies into action.

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NFTs, Web3 and the metaverse are changing the way scientists conduct research Source: Coin Telegraph From censorship to elitism, decentralized science has the potential to democratize modern science, bringing the transparency and efficiency of blockchain technology. Read The Full Article
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In the wake of Covid, a World Health Assembly proposal would bolster quality of clinical trials Source: STAT Ahead of a World Health Assembly meeting in May, the U.K. is circulating a resolution that outlines goals to improve the quality of clinical trials. Read The Full Article
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A Proclamation on National Public Health Week, 2022 Source: The White House Each year, National Public Health Week provides a chance for all of us to come together to restore and strengthen the public health of our Nation. Read The Full Article
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Biden Seeks Big Increase for Pell Source: Inside Higher Ed But in president’s fiscal 2023 plan, there is no proposal for a free community college program.

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Here's how Americans view facial recognition and driverless cars Source: NPR The most strongly opposed applications of artificial intelligence focused on computer chip brain implants and driverless cars. Read The Full Article
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The rise of citational justice: how scholars are making references fairer Source: Nature An emerging movement aims to push researchers to pay more heed to inequities in scholarly citations. Read The Full Article