On April 2, 2025 the Brazilian Supreme Court decided that strip searches of prison visitors were unconstitutional except in “exceptional circumstances.” The decision is one step in the direction of reducing the mental and physical…
After Part 1 of this series was published, 23andMe dropped its bid for an independent customer data representative and agreed to the appointment of a privacy ombudsman.
The Global Health and Rights Project (GHRP) welcomes four affiliated researchers from Argentina for academic year 2025-26.
Former Petrie-Flom Fellow-in-Residence Elizabeth Chloe Romanis recently published her latest book, Biotechnology, Gestation, and the Law, with Oxford University Press. Here, we catch up with Chloe to ask her about the book and its key…
In this piece, we draw on insights about the complementary nature of human and AI intelligence to identify three key lessons for effectively integrating AI into health care practice and policy, using examples from recent…
Even with so many major headlines competing for attention last month, it was hard to miss the news that 23andMe had filed for bankruptcy.
Imagine rushing to an emergency room after developing chest pain and shortness of breath. A staff member hands you a financial responsibility contract that you sign without reading. A physician diagnoses you with a heart…
From forced labor on plantations, roads, and industrial plants to extracting blood, fines, and fees, incarcerated peoples’ bodies have been a known site of capitalist exploitation. Yet, they are also the only group entitled to…
After the COVID-19 pandemic exposed systemic care failures in American nursing homes, the Biden Administration adopted a series of regulatory changes to enhance resident safety.
Solving medical illiteracy and reducing health care costs are now possible because of Artificial Intelligence (AI).
