Medical/Scientific Ethics

The promotion and marketing of unproven stem cell therapies is a global problem that needs a global solution, say experts in a perspective published June 8 in the journal Stem Cell Reports. The authors of the paper call for the World…

New article assesses natural language computer applications in health care Artificial intelligence natural language computer applications are becoming increasingly sophisticated, raising the possibility that they could assume a greater…

Researchers use probabilistic modelling to generate synthetic data that can help develop better medical treatments and drugs without privacy worries The lack of data is a major bottleneck for many kinds of research, and especially for the…

Anxieties about side-effects and perceived trial uncertainties driving global COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy -- survey Concerns about side effects and whether vaccines have been through enough testing are holding people back from getting…

A new article looks at the link between electrical activity in the brain and human behavior For decades, researchers have debated whether the buildup of certain electrical activities in the brain indicates that human beings are unable to…

June 5, 2021 marks the 40th anniversary of the first report of AIDS cases and the onset of the American AIDS epidemic. In a new, thought-provoking paper in the New England Journal of Medicine, Professor Ronald Bayer and co-author Gerald…

The Vilcek Foundation and The Arnold P. Gold Foundation have announced Dr. Jirayut 'New' Latthivongskorn and Dr. Denisse Rojas Marquez as joint recipients of the 2021 Vilcek-Gold Award for Humanism in HealthcareCredit: The Vilcek Foundation…

International Progressive MS Alliance contends that the development of rehabilitation strategies for people with progressive MS is lacking compared to other types of MSCredit: Kessler Foundation East Hanover, NJ. May 28, 2021.…

Use of unregulated services higher for Black and low-income women, study finds An estimated one in seven Ohio women of adult, reproductive age has visited a crisis pregnancy center, a new study has found. In a survey of 2,529 women,…

Nearly three years after the Trump administration's "Zero Tolerance" policy went into effect, more than 445 children remain separated from their families, largely due to insufficient identifying paperwork and U.S. immigration officials'…

Skokie, IL - The International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR), today released updated guidelines for stem cell research and its translation to medicine. The update reflects emerging advances including, stem cell-based embryo…

In a new study published online in spring 2021 and in the July issue of the journal Contraception, University of Chicago Medicine investigators and colleagues interviewed primary care providers in Illinois about their interest in…

Medical diagnostics algorithm identifies pneumonia in paediatric x-ray imagesCredit: Andreas Heddergott / TUM Digital medicine is opening up entirely new possibilities. For example, it can detect tumors at an early stage.…

Credit: Keren Cooper Knowledge systems outside of those sanctioned by Western universities have often been marginalised or simply not engaged with in many science disciplines, but there are multiple examples where Western scientists…

In response to the growing concerns of clinical trial research and financial conflicts of interest, STEM CELLS Translational Medicine is announcing a special webinar, Stem Cell Research and Pay-to-Participate Trials, to help build a…

Papers that cannot be replicated are cited 153 times more because their findings are interesting, according to a new UC San Diego studyCredit: UC San Diego Papers in leading psychology, economic and science journals that fail to…

Syracuse, N.Y. - The COVID-19 death rate for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) is higher than the general population in several states across the U.S., according to a new study published in Disability and…

Collaboration includes Penn Medicine, Annenberg School for Communication, The City of Philadelphia department of public health, and Philly CountsCredit: Penn Nursing PHILADELPHIA (May 19, 2021) - José A. Bauermeister, PhD, and Antonia…

A U of M Medical School study says non-English speaking also contributes to worse outcomes, independent of race, ethnicity and socioeconomic status MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL (03/18/2021) -- A research team, led by the University of Minnesota…

Legislation would enhance transparency, preserve innovation, and ensure broad patient access to essential laboratory developed testing procedures ROCKVILLE, Md. and WILMINGTON, Del. - May 18, 2021 - The Association for Molecular Pathology…