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2024 Year in Review
This special “Year in Review” provides a look at 2024 highlights from the Petrie-Flom Center.
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Europe Tightens Data Protection Rules for AI Models—And It’s a Big Deal for Healthcare and Life Sciences
Imagine you’re a researcher developing an AI model, such as an algorithm or other computer process, that can predict early-stage cancer using data from thousands of patient records. You’ve been careful anonymizing datasets, following ethical guidelines, and ensuring patient confidentiality. But the release of the European Data Protection Board (EDPB)’s Opinion 28/2024 on Dec. 17,…
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Could the Trump Administration Use CDC Powers to Enforce Hardline Immigration Policies?
The Trump administration has plans to use emergency public health powers to close the southern border and remove thousands of immigrants from the country. The only problem? There is no public health emergency.
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Actionable Insights from the International Collaborative Research Program in Bioscience Innovation & Law
Edited by Timo Minssen and Marcelo Corrales Compagnucci, the symposium convenes leading researchers from the International Collaborative Bioscience Innovation & Law Program, which is supported by a generous scientifically independent grant from the Novo Nordisk Foundation (NNF).
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Breaking the Silence: Violence and the Fight for Dignified Abortion Care in Uruguay
Thirteen years ago, Uruguay marked a pivotal moment in reproductive rights with the legalization of abortion. It was hailed as a significant advancement, a victory for autonomy and health.
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A Second Trump Presidency: A Dangerous Time for Reproductive Health
The first few weeks of Donald Trump’s second presidential term have made clear that the civil rights and liberties of many Americans are at risk.
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Fireside Chat: I. Glenn Cohen and Rochelle Walensky
Professor Glenn Cohen, Faculty Director of the Petrie-Flom Center at Harvard Law School interviews Dr. Rochelle Walensky, 19th Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Senior Academic Fellow at the Petrie-Flom Center. They discuss Dr. Walensky’s career as an infectious disease clinician focused on HIV/AIDS, her experience leading the CDC during COVID-19, and her reflections on public health infrastructure in the United States and internationally.
