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Research & Scientific Integrity
Ex-US security officials urge funding for science research to keep up with China
Source: The Guardian Appeal from officials, including two senior figures from Trump’s first term, comes amid reports National Science Foundation’s budget will be slashed.
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Ending the Research 1 ‘Arms Race’
Source: Inside Higher Ed The Carnegie classifications now require only two criteria for R-1 status: spend $50 million in annual research and award at least 70 research doctorates a year. A new designation also recognizes smaller colleges conducting research.
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The abrupt end of USAID-funded clinical trials is profoundly unethical
Source: STAT USAID's stop-work order threatens to undo decades of progress in medical research ethics and cause harm to clinical trial participants.
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What should pharma make of the FDA going dark on DEI?
Source: PharmaVoice After a series of potent executive orders last week, the FDA removed draft guidance on diversity in clinical trials.
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Compliance Challenges for Clinical Research Sites
Source: Food & Drug Law Institute For healthcare providers who wish to participate in clinical research, the demands of clinical research regulatory requirements and sponsor obligations can be daunting.
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Safety & Workplace Wellness
Protecting Your Vision: Workplace Eye Wellness Month and the Importance of Eye Safety
Source: Mississippi Retina Associates Every year, nearly 25,000 Americans visit emergency rooms due to workplace eye injuries, many of which could have been prevented with proper protective measures.
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The Association Between Mindfulness and Social Media Addiction Among Nurses: A Cross-Sectional Study
Source: Sage Journals With the increasing use of social media, social media addiction (SMA) has become a pressing issue and is associated with multiple negative outcomes.
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Higher Education Is Exhausted
Source: The Chronicle of Higher Education Some don’t see a future in a sector battling for its very existence.
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Education Department letter threatens federal funding of any school that considers race in most aspects of student life
Source: CNN The Department of Education sent a “Dear Colleague” letter Friday threatening the federal funding of any academic institution that considers race in most aspects of student life.
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Fraud, Compliance & Legal Accountability
Vice President of Health Care Software and Services Company Pleads Guilty to $1B Health Care Fraud Conspiracy
Source: U.S. Department of Justice A Kansas man pleaded guilty today to operating an internet-based platform that generated false doctors’ orders to defraud Medicare and other federal health care benefit programs of more than $1 billion.
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