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Pediatric Medication Studies: A New Challenge for Institutional Review Boards, Ethics Committees
Source: Pharmacy Times Institutional review boards and ethics committees have seen it as their main task in the past few decades to protect children from questionable studies.
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Spending on Phased Clinical Development of Approved Drugs by the US National Institutes of Health Compared With Industry
Source: JAMA Health Network This cross-sectional study uses publicly available publications to compare National Institutes of Health with industry spending on phased clinical development of approved drugs.
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What prevents us from reusing medical real-world data in research
Source: Nature Medical real-world data stored in clinical systems represents a valuable knowledge source for medical research, but its usage is still challenged by various technical and cultural aspects.
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Doing research with human subjects is costly and cumbersome. Can AI chatbots replace them?
Source: Science Eerily realistic simulated personas could save researchers time and money—or stand in for people in dangerous experiments.
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New Report Recommends Ways That U.S. Colleges and Universities Can Mitigate Risks Related to Foreign-Funded Language and Culture Institutes
Source: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Foreign-funded language and culture institutes may pose risks for U.S. host institutions regarding academic freedom, freedom of expression, governance, and national security.
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How can universities and journals better work together on research misconduct?
Source: Retraction Watch When it comes to delays in correcting the scientific record — and less-than-helpful retraction notices — it’s not uncommon to see journals blaming universities for being slow and less than forthcoming, and universities blaming journals for being impatient and not respecting the confidentiality of their processes.
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How to make your scientific data accessible, discoverable and useful
Source: Nature Specialists offer seven tips for effectively sharing your data.
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HCA discloses massive data breach affecting 11 million patients
Source: STAT News It's likely the largest data breach ever reported by a health care provider.
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Exclusive: TSA to expand its facial recognition program to over 400 airports
Source: Fast Company TSA wants to expand its facial recognition program to over 400 airports. Watchdogs say there’s evidence the program is already violating travelers’ consent.
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For Export Controls on AI, Don’t Forget the “Catch-All” Basics
Source: CSET Existing U.S. government tools and approaches may help mitigate some of the issues worrying AI observers.
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Department of Defense Strengthening Efforts to Counter Unwanted Foreign Influence on DOD-Funded Research at Institutions of Higher Education
Source: U.S. Department of Defense The Defense Department announced the publication of a list of foreign entities that have been confirmed as engaging in problematic activity as described in Section 1286 of the Fiscal Year 2019.
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If universities want top research, they must allow people to fail
Source: Times Higher Education The new REF rules allow greater scope to aim for the (four) stars. But who will embrace the risk of crashing to Earth, asks Matthew Flinders.
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