A Precautionary Approach to Touch in Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy
A spate of recent exposés have detailed the proliferation of abuse in psychedelic therapy, underscoring the urgent need for ethical guidance.
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Read more: Picking Research Projects That Matter Picking Research Projects That Matter
We should strive to create an academic culture where researchers consider a project’s likely impact on the world when deciding what to work on.
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Read more: The Risk of Scientific Misinformation with Preprints and Science Twitter The Risk of Scientific Misinformation with Preprints and Science Twitter
When science (and the media) moves this quickly, all involved should exercise a greater degree of caution when interpreting research.
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Read more: The NIH Has the Opportunity to Address Research Funding Disparities The NIH Has the Opportunity to Address Research Funding Disparities
As the NIH prepares for a massive influx of funding, it must follow through on its commitment to address health research funding disparities.
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Read more: Legal Capacity and Persons with Disabilities’ Struggle to Reclaim Control over Their Lives Legal Capacity and Persons with Disabilities’ Struggle to Reclaim Control over Their Lives
Persons with disabilities face an ongoing struggle to reclaim power and control over their lives.
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Read more: There’s More to Decision-Making Capacity than Cognitive Function There’s More to Decision-Making Capacity than Cognitive Function
The doctrine of capacity is vague, normatively and medically challenging, and inconsistently applied.
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Read more: Why Do Differences in Clinical Trial Design Make It Hard to Compare COVID-19 Vaccines? Why Do Differences in Clinical Trial Design Make It Hard to Compare COVID-19 Vaccines?
Because of differences in how they were tested in clinical trials, it is difficult to make apples-to-apples comparisons for COVID-19 vaccines.
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Read more: Q&A with Mason Marks on New Psychedelics Law and Regulation Initiative Q&A with Mason Marks on New Psychedelics Law and Regulation Initiative
“The project’s goal is to promote safety, innovation, equity, and accessibility in emerging psychedelics industries,” Marks explains.
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Read more: “Stick to the Science”? FDA, Ethics, and Pandemics “Stick to the Science”? FDA, Ethics, and Pandemics
This post reflects on the ethical implications of FDA’s use of its emergency powers, and suggests opportunities for greater accountability moving forward.
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Read more: What’s the Difference Between Vaccine Approval (BLA) and Authorization (EUA)? What’s the Difference Between Vaccine Approval (BLA) and Authorization (EUA)?
A Biologics License Application, or BLA, is FDA’s standard “full approval” mechanism for biological products, including therapeutics and vaccines.
