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Biden-Harris Administration Issues Proposed Rule to Expand Access to Life-Saving Organs for People with HIV
Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Proposal to Remove Clinical Research Requirements for Transplantation of Kidneys and Livers from Donors with HIV.
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FDA’s final guidance on DCTs adds clarity on HCP task log, inspection requirements, data variability
Source: RAPS The FDA's final guidance on DCTs addresses some key issues from the draft guidance raised by clinical experts and industry groups.
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Lasker awardee Svetlana Mojsov describes a yearlong journey out of obscurity
Source: Science After a whirlwind of new recognition for her GLP-1 research, the chemist has thoughts on allocating credit in science.
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How biobots arise from the cells of dead organisms
Source: Popular Science They push the boundaries of life, death, and medicine.
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Human health effects associated with occupational and environmental acoustic trauma
Source: ScienceDirect Noise is ubiquitous in daily life and can cause both auditory and non-auditory health problems.
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Private Equity Acquisition of Physician Practices—Looking for Ethical Guidance From Professional Societies
Source: JAMA Network This Viewpoint recommends that professional medical societies provide ethical guidance on private equity acquisitions of physician practices.
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Ethics of biobanking for conservation: Researchers adjust ethical assessment tool for the use of genome research banks
Source: Phys.org In the face of the global biodiversity crisis, more and more biobanks are being set up to safeguard and potentially restore genetic diversity.
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Changes in medical students’ research-related perceptions through student-engaged medical research curriculum experience
Source: BMC Medical Education This study investigated changes in students’ perceptions related to research following a student-engaged medical research curriculum.
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Advancing Accessibility in Clinical Laboratories
Source: Today's Clinical Lab A guide to ensuring that everyone can safely and effectively use the clinical laboratory.
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Research ethics matter
Source: Nature All life sciences research is potentially subject to ethical considerations. Institutions should support collaborations with professional ethicists and philosophers to help life scientists navigate ethical crossroads.
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College Students’ Mental Health Takes a Turn—For the Better
Source: Inside Higher Ed Depressive symptoms are down. Psychological well-being is up. Is it a fluke—or the beginning of the end of the postsecondary mental health crisis?
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