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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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