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Research
NIH promises to create conflict-of-interest database for scientists, but offers few details
Source: Science Proposed system would mirror Open Payments program for tracking industry payments to doctors.
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The excessive demands on research offices threaten quality and impact
Source: Times Higher Education Research support staff are crying out for a more supportive funding and regulatory environment, says Ross McLennan.
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Machine learning-enabled detection of electrophysiological signatures in iPSC-derived models of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder
Source: American Institute of Physics Publishing Neuropsychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia (SCZ) and bipolar disorder (BPD) remain challenging to diagnose due to the absence of objective biomarkers.
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Ethicists flirt with AI to review human research
Source: Science Large language models could help reduce backlog of study proposals, but critics are wary of entrusting ethics to machines.
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Technology Ethics
ChatGPT passed the Turing Test. Now what?
Source: Popular Science The AI fooled 73% of people into thinking it was human, raising new questions about machine intelligence.
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The Responsible Use of AI in Healthcare
Source: Joint Commission AI holds the potential to revolutionize the delivery of healthcare by enhancing the precision of diagnostics, personalizing treatment plans, and predicting patient outcomes with unprecedented accuracy.
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NY could force TikTok, YouTube, and Instagram to roll out age verification
Source: The Verge New York is clamping down on “addictive” feeds.
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Safety
NIH kicks off yearlong effort to modernize biosafety policies
Source: Science New initiative leaves researchers with questions about details and scope.
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Hospitals get dinged for reporting too many infections. In some cases, the solution is not to test
Source: STAT A STAT Investigation: To avoid fines for reporting excessive hospital-acquired infections, some facilities are discouraging testing.
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Addressing Complacency Bias
Source: ASSP Called complacency bias, this tendency toward overconfidence can lead to a reduction in adherence to safety protocols, potentially resulting in incidents and fatalities.
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Compliance
FDA Launches Crackdown on Deceptive Drug Advertising
Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Food and Drug Administration today announced sweeping reforms to rein in misleading direct-to-consumer pharmaceutical advertisements.
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