Stanford Scientists Discover Hidden Brain Circuit That Fuels Chronic Pain Scientists have identified a previously unknown brain circuit that appears to drive chronic pain, separate from the pathways responsible for immediate, protective pain responses.

Stanford Scientists Discover Hidden Brain Circuit That Fuels Chronic Pain

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FDA urges clinical trial sponsors to report the results of their studies An FDA review of records in the U.S. clinical trials database shows that results have not been reported for 30% of clinical studies, the agency said on Monday. To remedy this shortfall, the U.S. | An ...

FDA urges clinical trial sponsors to report the results of their studies

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Beyond protection? - University Affairs The impact of ethics sprawl on researchers at Canadian universities.

Beyond protection? The impact of ethics sprawl on researchers at Canadian universities.

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Is industry shaping Canada’s research ethics ecosystem?

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Promoting reconciliation through research [See related article at www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.251824][1] Key points In this issue of CMAJ , Geboe and colleagues present the results of a qualitative community-based participatory study...

Promoting reconciliation through research

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Breakthrough Alzheimer’s Drug Rewires the Brain Instead of Just Clearing Plaques An experimental drug is showing promise by targeting Alzheimer’s disease at the level of gene regulation.

Breakthrough Alzheimer’s Drug Rewires the Brain Instead of Just Clearing Plaques

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Who in universities owns the time saved in the AI era? AI is not merely a technological shift, but a subtle reconfiguration of the political economy of academic labour – one in which efficiency gains ris...

Who in universities owns the time saved in the AI era?

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Is it unfair discrimination to treat the unvaccinated differently?

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Global Forum of WHO Collaborating Centre : Collaborating for a healthier future Thanks to over 800 WHO Collaborating Centres that act as key technical partners of the Organization across the world. Thank you for all your support!

A global ethics network at the heart of WHO’s response to COVID-19

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Over 90 Percent of Scientists Admit to Questionable Research Behaviors | The Scientist From selective citations to post hoc hypotheses, a majority of 1,500 Portuguese researchers admitted to dubious “Grey Zone” ethical research practices, highlighting a widespread integrity crisis.

Over 90 Percent of Scientists Admit to Questionable Research Behaviors

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'Ethics is not a checklist' Meet Jared Howes, the new Ethics and Compliance Officer for the Institutional Review Board of the Institute of Tropical Medicine

"Ethics is not a checklist"

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Danish university places hold on controversial hepatitis B vaccine study in Guinea-Bissau The University of Southern Denmark has placed a “full hold” on a heavily criticized clinical trial of the hepatitis B vaccine in Guinea-Bissau owing to ethical concerns.

Danish university places hold on controversial hepatitis B vaccine study in Guinea-Bissau

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National standard aims to fortify framework for ethical review and oversight of human research Digital Governance Standards Institute update covers requirements for Research Ethics Boards

National standard aims to fortify framework for ethical review and oversight of human research

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Wafaa M Rashed: Building Ethical Review Boards for Novel Therapies - Best Practices for Africa - OncoDaily Wafaa M Rashed: Building Ethical Review Boards for Novel Therapies - Best Practices for Africa / cancer, Ernest Ahamah, OncoDaily, Oncology, Wafaa M Rashed

Building Ethical Review Boards for Novel Therapies – Best Practices for Africa

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New KSDPP project aims to unify research ethics review in Kahnawake A team of researchers at the Kahnawake Schools Diabetes Prevention Program (KSDPP) is working to develop a unified, community-led approach to reviewing research in Kahnawake.

New KSDPP project aims to unify research ethics review in Kahnawake

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Cultural, ethical, legal, and social considerations in genomics research with Indigenous Peoples: A scoping review - European Journal of Human Genetics European Journal of Human Genetics - Cultural, ethical, legal, and social considerations in genomics research with Indigenous Peoples: A scoping review

Cultural, ethical, legal, and social considerations in genomics research with Indigenous Peoples: A scoping review

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Bioethicists’ Perspectives on Ethical Research: Results of the “Views in Bioethics Survey” ABSTRACT Health research plays a crucial role in advancing medicine and public health, but ethical constraints shape its conduct. This study presents

Bioethicists’ Perspectives on Ethical Research

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Africa’s  Research Ethics  Framework for Climate-Health in the offing  - PAN AFRICAN VISIONS By Jean-Pierre A.

Africa’s Research Ethics Framework for Climate-Health in the offing

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Bioethicist Alta Charo Addresses the Importance of Ethics in Research and Therapies Considering the ethical implications of scientific innovations at the outset of a project can benefit researchers, patients, and the general public

Bioethicist Alta Charo Addresses the Importance of Ethics in Research and Therapies

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Belgium focused on ethics reforms to boost clinical trial competitiveness | Euractiv With trial authorisation harmonised at EU level but ethics oversight still organised nationally, Belgium is seeking to close the gap between legal alignment and operational practice

Belgium focused on ethics reforms to boost clinical trial competitiveness

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Ethics, Equity, And Authority: Reflecting On International Vaccine Research Governance A proposed United States–funded vaccine trial in Guinea-Bissau has triggered international controversy and renewed debate about ethics in global health research. The study, designed by researchers …

Ethics, Equity, And Authority: Reflecting On International Vaccine Research Governance

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Global health ethics: Moral principles guiding healthcare decisions worldwide Global health ethics addresses moral questions from medical research to disease control. WHO develops guidance on research ethics, AI governance, climate justice, and emergency response rooted in Nure...

Global health ethics: Moral principles guiding healthcare decisions worldwide

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HeLa Cells and Henrietta Lacks : Science, Ethics, and the Legacy That Changed Modern Medicine - OncoDaily HeLa Cells and Henrietta Lacks : Science, Ethics, and the Legacy That Changed Modern Medicine / cancer, HeLa Cells, Henrietta Lacks, OncoDaily, Oncology

HeLa Cells and Henrietta Lacks : Science, Ethics, and the Legacy That Changed Modern Medicine

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Controversial US study on hepatitis B vaccines in Africa ‘cancelled’ $1.6m project drew outrage over ethical questions about withholding vaccines proven to prevent disease

Controversial US study on hepatitis B vaccines in Africa ‘cancelled’

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Our research ethics boards aren’t the problem – the system wasn’t built to protect participants - Healthy Debate The bodies responsible for the ethical review of research operate with no national standards, no oversight and no accreditation at all.

Our research ethics boards aren’t the problem – the system wasn’t built to protect participants

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The Ethics or Lack Thereof of Hepatitis B Vaccine Trials in Africa The Tuskegee syphilis study stands as one of the greatest moral failures in American medical history, a reminder of what happens when vulnerable people are treated as expendable in the name of researc...

The Ethics or Lack Thereof of Hepatitis B Vaccine Trials in Africa

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