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Artificial Intelligence

February 18, 2025

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…

Actionable Insights from the International Collaborative Research Program in Bioscience Innovation & Law
Reproductive Health

February 13, 2025

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.

Breaking the Silence: Violence and the Fight for Dignified Abortion Care in Uruguay
Reproductive Health

February 10, 2025

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.

A Second Trump Presidency: A Dangerous Time for Reproductive Health
Professional Regulation

February 6, 2025

The Guardians of Professional Knowledge

Early in the second Trump administration, health information started to disappear from government websites including those maintained by the CDC and NIH. Commentators have begun to wonder how to protect the agencies themselves and what…

The Guardians of Professional Knowledge
Food Safety

February 5, 2025

Red Dye No. 3 and the Delaney Clause:
A Relic of the Past or a Necessary Safety Measure?

It’s time to stock up on maraschino cherries—Red Dye No. 3 is officially off the market (sorry, Peter Barton Hutt, cherry enthusiast and leading food and drug lawyer). On Jan. 15, 2025, the U.S. Food…

Red Dye No. 3 and the Delaney Clause:
A Relic of the Past or a Necessary Safety Measure?
Reproductive Technology

February 4, 2025

Egg Donation: A Victory for Reproductive Justice or Another Handmaid’s Tale?

Before the United States election in 2024, Margaret Atwood shared a cartoon illustrating the handmaids from her dystopian novel entering a polling booth in their unmistakable red cloaks and white bonnets. Having voted, they transform…

Egg Donation: A Victory for Reproductive Justice or Another Handmaid’s Tale?
Environment

January 23, 2025

Fighting Wildfires with Chemicals: The Controversy and Danger of Flame Retardant Materials

For the past week, I have watched my beloved city of Los Angeles become engulfed in flames. My heart aches knowing that the places I once loved—the Will Rogers beach house, the Palisades lookout, and…

Fighting Wildfires with Chemicals: The Controversy and Danger of Flame Retardant Materials
Health Law Policy

December 17, 2024

Bill of Health 2024 Year-In-Review

As we near the end of 2024, here are some of our most widely viewed articles on the Bill of Health blog. Reproductive health, aging/longevity, and psychedelics were among readers’ favorite topics this year. Popular articles touched on insurance coverage for…

Bill of Health 2024 Year-In-Review
Environment

December 13, 2024

Canaries in the Coal Mine: HUD’s Failure to End Childhood Lead Exposure in Federally Assisted Housing

by Anna Aguilar and Sidney Lee In 1971, Congress tasked the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) with establishing procedures to “eliminate as far as practicable” the dangers of lead poisoning. Yet, HUD…

Canaries in the Coal Mine: HUD’s Failure to End Childhood Lead Exposure in Federally Assisted Housing
Global Health

December 12, 2024

COP29 and the UNFCCC’s Health Turn: Progress or Peril?

Conclusion of the Digital Symposium Climate Change and Health

COP29 and the UNFCCC’s Health Turn: Progress or Peril?

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Actionable Insights from the International Collaborative Research Program in Bioscience Innovation & Law

Breaking the Silence: Violence and the Fight for Dignified Abortion Care in Uruguay

A Second Trump Presidency: A Dangerous Time for Reproductive Health

The Guardians of Professional Knowledge

Red Dye No. 3 and the Delaney Clause: A Relic of the Past or a Necessary Safety Measure?

Egg Donation: A Victory for Reproductive Justice or Another Handmaid’s Tale?

Fighting Wildfires with Chemicals: The Controversy and Danger of Flame Retardant Materials

Bill of Health 2024 Year-In-Review

Canaries in the Coal Mine: HUD’s Failure to End Childhood Lead Exposure in Federally Assisted Housing

COP29 and the UNFCCC’s Health Turn: Progress or Peril?

Red Dye No. 3 and the Delaney Clause:
A Relic of the Past or a Necessary Safety Measure?