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On Tuesday, Washington State legislators filed a bill that would legalize the supported adult use of psilocybin by people 21 years of age and older.
Recent events, such as the New Zealand mosque shooting in Christchurch and foreign meddling in the 2016 U.S. election, have made internet content moderation a subject of international concern. To shield users from harmful and…
Suicide is a global problem that causes 800,000 deaths per year worldwide. In the United States, suicide rates rose by 25 percent in the past two decades, and suicide now kills 45,000 Americans each year,…
By Mason Marks and Tiffany Li An earlier version of this article was published in STAT. The National Institutes of Health wants your DNA, and the DNA of one million other Americans, for an ambitious…
By Mason Marks Following the Cambridge Analytica scandal, it was reported that Facebook planned to partner with medical organizations to obtain health records on thousands of users. The plans were put on hold when news…
By Mason Marks FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb issued a statement on Tuesday about the controversial plant Mitragyna speciosa, which is also known as kratom. According to Gottlieb, kratom poses deadly health risks. His conclusion is…
By Mason Marks Drug overdose is a leading cause of death in Americans under 50. Opioids are responsible for most drug-related deaths killing an estimated 91 people each day. In Part I of this three-part…
By Mason Marks Last year more than 64,000 Americans died of drug overdose, which is “now the leading cause of death” in people under 50. Opioids kill an estimated 91 Americans each day and are…
By Mason Marks The opioid crisis kills at least 91 Americans each day and has far-reaching social and economic consequences for us all. As lawmakers explore solutions to the problem, they should ensure that new…
By Mason Marks In this brief essay, I describe a new type of medical information that is not protected by existing privacy laws. I call it Emergent Medical Data (EMD) because at first glance, it…
