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Research
HHS and FDA propose clinical trial reforms to expedite drug development
Source: RAPS The FDA is seeking comments on a pilot program where qualified external institutions will collaborate with sponsors to develop and review protocols for first-in-human clinical trials intended for investigational new drug submissions to FDA.
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Next-gen CRISPR tools improve editing accuracy in embryos, but also stoke ethical concerns
Source: STAT The use of genome editing in early embryos has pulled back the curtain on the role of one of the key genes that orchestrates the first stages of human development, researchers reported.
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The Next National Security Challenge Is Research Integrity
Source: Tech Policy Press In the age of AI, research integrity has become critical infrastructure, writes Stanford Law School's Rachel A. George.
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Rebecca Tuvel Was Canceled. It Was the Best Thing to Ever Happen to Her.
Source: The Chronicle of Higher Education Almost a decade after the “Hypatia Affair” nearly ended her career, the philosopher reflects on public shaming and being a cautionary tale.
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Gov. JB Pritzker signs first-in-nation Illinois law requiring third-party safety audits for AI giants
Source: Yahoo News Illinois will be the first state to require independent audits of large artificial intelligence developers’ safety practices under a new law Gov. JB Pritzker signed Monday.
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Lawmakers want to ban AI companies from selling your health data
Source: The Verge The new proposal bans selling health and location data info — including data entered into your favorite AI chatbot.
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Research: AI Is Changing What Employers Want from New Hires
Source: Harvard Business Review Generative AI is transforming what employers expect from knowledge workers—not by replacing expertise but by raising the bar for it.
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Anthropic just released a brand-new Claude Science app for Mac
Source: 9to5Mac The new app joins the main Claude app on the Mac, which includes Claude AI, Cowork, and Code.
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Compliance
Consumer Alert: Cardiovascular Testing Scam
Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is alerting consumers about fraudulent cardiovascular testing schemes that exploit fears about sudden cardiac arrest and put young people at risk.
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Telemedicine Company Owner and Author of Health Care Compliance Books Sentenced for $136M Medicare Fraud Scheme
Source: U.S. Department of Justice The owner of two telemedicine companies was sentenced to 120 months in prison and ordered to pay $66 million in restitution for her role in a scheme to fraudulently bill Medicare for medically unnecessary durable medical equipment and prescription drugs.
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Medical students are using a popular research tool to pump out misleading studies
Source: Science Critics say TriNetX’s easy analyses of electronic medical records fuel quick-and-dirty publications from inexperienced authors.
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