Medical Regs & Ethics
‘Genetic privacy does not exist in the US’: 23andMe data files hacked, exposing personal genetic information of up to 7 million of people
By now, you’ve probably heard that 23andMe was “hacked” by criminals who stole the data of up to 7 million ...
GLP podcast/video: Artificial wombs coming soon? The dangers of ketamine; Banning glyphosate would be disastrous
Premature babies might complete their gestation in artificial wombs called "biobags" in the coming years. The anesthetic ketamine might be ...
Why worthless drugs sometimes seem to work — What we can learn from the FDA’s withdrawal of the decongestant phenylephrine
Last month, some of the most iconic over-the-counter name brand medicines took a hit. The FDA’s Nonprescription Drug Advisory Committee (NDAC) unanimously ...
‘Judges as gatekeepers’: Court rejects ‘predatort’ lawyers’ claim that Lexapro used during pregnancy led to children’s autism
Judicial opinions don’t evidence a clear enough understanding of the scientific method and invite push-back from an aggressive bar ...
With Nobel Prize in hand, mRNA set to revolutionize next generation vaccines and therapeutics
The Nobel Committee for Physiology or Medicine honored two scientists whose research into messenger RNA (mRNA) technology paved the way ...
For 6 percent of COVID victims, long COVID might be here for an indefinite stay
Covid-19 is now endemic, meaning the coronavirus is here to stay and health officials must pivot from treating it like a one-time emergency ...
Viewpoint: Behind the curtain at the ‘Institute for Integrative Nutrition’ — Health guidance or quack advice?
Health coaching as a profession is exploding. According to a market research firm, in 2021, the industry was worth about ...
Viewpoint: Ketamine for mental health is being abused. We need more regulatory oversight
While some extol the psychological benefits of psychedelics and bemoan their unavailability, at least one FDA-approved agent with psychedelic properties, ...
FDA finally admits that active ingredient in some DayQuil and Sudafed decongestants isn’t effective. How many other commonly-used drugs don’t work?
Nearly two decades ago, several pharmacists started calling into the University of Florida Drug Information and Pharmacy Resource Center hotline ...
The Coming Wave: DeepMind co-founder’s book sends terrifying warning about AI and synthetic biology – but how seriously should we take it?
The Coming Wave is DeepMind founder Mustafa Suleyman’s book-length warning about technological expansionism: in close to 300 pages, he sets ...
Video: Global vaccine expert Dr. Paul Offit on how Mississippi court ruling allowing vaccine exemptions puts children at greater risk of preventable diseases
In this episode of Beyond the Noise, Dr. Paul Offit discusses a recent court ruling in Mississippi put children at ...
Next-gen medicine: Navigating use of DNA data while preserving genetic privacy
Genomic medicine holds the promise of tailoring medical treatments to an individual’s unique genetic profile, enhancing the effectiveness of treatments, ...
Viewpoint: Antidepressants and obesity medications work — but we don’t know why. Here’s why that’s a problem
We like to think we understand the drugs we take, especially after rigorous trials have proved their efficacy and safety ...
Viewpoint: ‘AI has gone from a precocious toddler to blowing through barriers separating human and machine capabilities’. Is it time to worry?
Imagine if your brain got 10 times smarter every year over the past decade, and you were on pace for ...
How Dolly, the first cloned sheep, sparked bioethical debate over ‘creating life’
Perhaps more than any other biotech advance, Dolly, the first cloned animal, symbolized growing human power over nature. But the ...
Obesity drugs Ozempic and Wegovy are upending the health care system. Should we be concerned?
Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly are about to start raking in tens of billions of dollars a year on their new obesity drugs, ...
Elon Musk says no monkeys died after Neuralink implant tests — but new information suggests a dozen monkeys were euthanized
Fresh allegations of potential securities fraud have been leveled at Elon Musk over statements he recently made regarding the deaths ...
There are now more than 1 million donor-conceived children in the US. That’s creating inequities in egg freezing and donor brokering
There is significant reproductive injustice and lack of access to fertility treatments by diverse populations. Nowhere is this more obvious ...
Viewpoint: Why IARC—an international agency that reviews cancer threats—needs to be replaced by a science-based alternative
IARC epidemiologists claim bacon is as bad for you as plutonium, that plants are little people, and sugar-free gum will ...
Reaching transcendence: Virtual Reality (VR) works as well as LSD or psilocybin to dissolve sense of individualism
On key metrics, a VR experience elicited a response indistinguishable from subjects who took medium doses of LSD or magic ...
Is DNA a ‘natural resource’? China is the epicenter of genetic research, but is hoarding its discoveries
Some experts have warned that this genetic hoarding could make global research cooperation more difficult – and potentially backfire on ...
Viewpoint: Medicinal doses of psychedelics can treat PTSD, depression and other disorders. Should we legalize recreational use?
Early studies into the therapeutic benefits of psychedelics have been so promising that the Food and Drug Administration has designated ...
Medical tourism: Inside Ukraine’s booming ‘rent-a-womb’ industry
Over the past decade, surrogacy, or the “rent-a-womb” industry, as critics sometimes call it, has become a booming global industry ...
EU poised to crack down on AI ‘emotion recognition’ capability, fearing abuse
As the development and adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) continues to advance, technology critics keep finding new sources of concern ...
GLP podcast/video: Nutrition myths, debunked; Could ChatGPT spread vaccine misinfo? Treating mental illness with CRISPR might be a bad idea
The public accepts a lot of myths about nutrition. Let's examine 10 of the most common, but scientifically dubious ideas ...
With COVID cases rising, grand-standing legislators propose criminalizing mRNA vaccines or banning mask-wearing
It is not uncommon for legislators to introduce bills that they know won’t pass but that have symbolic value of ...
Creatine: Is the popular supplement safe for non-athletes?
Creatine: Although the supplement has shown effects in some individuals, there are still gaps in our knowledge about it ...
