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What CITI Program is Reading – September 7th, 2022

“What CITI Program is Reading” is our weekly blog series which highlights news articles curated by our staff and relevant to research, higher education, healthcare, technology, and more. Follow us on LinkedIn for upcoming editions and more information from CITI Program.


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Philanthropist donates $172 million to speed up drug development for the next pandemic Source: Science Australian center aims to develop tools that could rapidly create new antivirals. Read The Full Article
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Life expectancy in the U.S. continues to drop, driven by COVID-19 Source: NPR Americans' life expectancy dropped for the second year in a row and is the biggest drop since the 1920s. COVID-19 is driving the downward trend, according to CDC data. Read The Full Article
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New synthetic mouse embryos grown in lab Source: Science Study bolsters value of mock embryos for modeling development.

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Feeling lonely in research? You’re not alone Source: Nature Opening up about my feelings during my PhD was powerful and cathartic. Read The Full Article
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Stem cell biologists create new human cell type for research Source: Phys.org Professor Vincent Pasque and his team at KU Leuven have managed to generate a new type of human cell in the lab using stem cells. The new cells closely resemble their natural counterparts in early human embryos. Read The Full Article
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As medical device companies look to snap up Medicare dollars, potential conflicts lurk Source: STAT News With $86 billion in Medicare dollars at stake for next year, medical device companies are hoping to shovel more of that money toward their products and services.

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How healthcare organizations can find a balance between personalization, data privacy and HIPAA compliance Source: MedCity News Here are three considerations for ways HIPAA can navigate the intersection between personalization and data privacy while meeting regulatory requirements. Read The Full Article
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Blockchain’s Forever Memory Confounds EU ‘Right to Be Forgotten’ Source: Bloomberg Law The European Union’s “right to be forgotten” privacy law is on a collision course with blockchain, whose defining feature is that it “never forgets” the vast amount of information it collects. Read The Full Article
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New Bill Targets Endowments Source: Inside Higher Ed Federal legislation would require public and private colleges with endowments over $1 billion to cover between 25 and 75 percent of all students’ cost of attendance.

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How AI Is Helping Anonymize Clinical Trial Submissions Source: Forbes Anonymization of clinical trial submissions is tricky and risks regulatory penalties. Here’s how AI can help protect patient data privacy while ensuring transparency. Read The Full Article