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Policy & Ethics

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11-Jun-2025

A new look at the Stateville prison malaria research

University of Utah
Peer-Reviewed Publication

University of Utah medical ethicists are now shining a light on a buried part of the infamous Stateville Penitentiary malaria research in hopes of revealing how the prison experiments advanced medical science that benefits patients today, and which would not have happened were it not for the participation of Black inmates. This research conducted from 1950 until 1974, when medical research on prison inmates was suspended across the country, discovered the genetic basis for adverse drug reactions and led to the science of pharmacogenetics.

Journal: JAMA
Funder: NIH/National Human Genome Research Institute

11-Jun-2025

Relocation post-Dobbs among clinicians providing abortions

JAMA Network
Peer-Reviewed Publication

About The Study: This survey study found that after Dobbs, 42% of survey respondents who provided abortions in states banning abortion relocated to another state. Almost all clinicians who relocated from any policy context relocated to states not banning abortion.

Journal: JAMA Network Open

11-Jun-2025

Characteristics of primary care physicians providing low-value care in japan

University of Tsukuba
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers at University of Tsukuba analyzed the provision of low-value care in primary care settings. It was found that most of this care was provided by a small number of physicians. Among these, older physicians, physicians who were not board certified, and those having high patient volumes were more likely to provide low-value care.

Journal: JAMA Health Forum

11-Jun-2025

Smart payments could be the key to reviving bus travel in Southern England

University of Surrey
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Public transport in Southern England is struggling, not just because of cost or convenience, but because it has failed to keep up with the digital age, according to a new study from the University of Surrey.

Journal: Public Transport

10-Jun-2025

Menstrual tracking app data is a ‘gold mine’ for advertisers that risks women’s safety – report

University of Cambridge
Reports and Proceedings

Cambridge researchers urge public health bodies like the NHS to provide trustworthy, research-driven alternatives to platforms driven by profit.

10-Jun-2025

Over half of doctors surveyed would consider assisted dying if they had advanced cancer or Alzheimer’s disease

BMJ Group
Peer-Reviewed Publication

When it comes to advanced cancer or Alzheimer’s disease, over half of doctors would consider assisted dying for themselves, but preferences seem to vary according to their jurisdiction’s legislation on euthanasia, reveal the results of an international survey, published online in the Journal of Medical Ethics. And most say they would prefer symptom relief rather than life sustaining treatment for their own end of life care, indicate the responses.

Journal: Journal of Medical Ethics

10-Jun-2025

ISSCR working group recommends enhanced oversight of stem cell-based embryo models in response to rapid technological advances

International Society for Stem Cell Research
Peer-Reviewed Publication

The International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) Embryo Models Working Group has released updated recommendations for the oversight and regulation of stem cell-based embryo models (SCBEM), aiming to address rapid advancements and ensure responsible scientific progress. The proposed recommendations are detailed in a new paper published today in Stem Cell Reports.

Journal: Stem Cell Reports