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FDA’s New Diversity Plan Guidance, And What It Means for Sponsors Developing Cancer Drugs
Source: Applied Clinical Trials Guidance will compel sponsors to consider new enrollment strategies and to be more diverse.
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‘Helicopter research’ comes under fire at Cape Town conference
Source: Science Statement presses for equity when scientists from wealthy nations do research in poorer ones.
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Axon halts plans for Taser drone as 9 on ethics board resign
Source: NBC News Axon’s founder and CEO, Rick Smith, said the announcement last week was intended to “initiate a conversation on this as a potential solution.”
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Bipartisan U.S. Federal Privacy Bill Circulated
Source: JD Supra The chances for the United States to finally enact a federal privacy bill appear to have increased with the circulation of a bipartisan discussion draft although its chances for passage are far from clear.
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How the brain responds to infection
Source: The Harvard Gazette Study illuminates connections to immune system.
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Research shows racial bias is real. Are we ready to talk about it?
Source: The Harvard Gazette Harvard Kennedy School faculty member Robert Livingston hopes his book “The Conversation: How Seeking and Speaking the Truth About Racism Can Radically Transform Individuals and Organizations,” will start the discussion.
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This app helps researchers explore ethical dilemmas
Source: Nature The creators of a game featuring research-integrity puzzles hope to open up discussions among scientists.
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Improving Recognition of Learning
Source: Inside Higher Ed Maximizing the key institutional official entrusted with ensuring the integrity of the learner record.
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Artificial General Intelligence Is Not as Imminent as You Might Think
Source: Scientific American A close look reveals that the newest systems, including DeepMind’s much-hyped Gato, are still stymied by the same old problems.
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Calculating GDPR fines: EDPB publishes proposals for a harmonized methodology
Source: Lexology The most significant change that GDPR made to EU data privacy law was to enhance enforcement and create a framework for increased fines for non-compliance.
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