Alan Regenberg
Bioethicist, etc: Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics. Curator: @bermaninstitute and the Bioethics Bulletin. Jack of many trades. Opinions my own.
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The Privacy Project
The New York Times is launching an ongoing examination of privacy. We’ll dig into the ideas, history and future of how our information navigates the digital ecosystem and what’s at stake.
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Alan Regenberg
The Privacy Project - an interesting collection of articles in today’s @nytimes Sunday Review nytimes.com/interactive/20… #bioethics via @nytopinion
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9-Year-Old Girl Was Detained at Border for 30 Hours Despite Being a U.S. Citizen
A government spokesman said the girl had “provided inconsistent information” while crossing during her daily commute to school and was detained while her identity was verified.
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Alan Regenberg
9-Year-Old Girl Was Detained at Border for 30 Hours Despite Being a U.S. Citizen.
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Stem cell treatments for arthritic knees are unproven, expensive and potentially dangerous
When it comes to seeking out stem cell treatments for joint injuries, buyer beware. These so-called miracle treatments are often scams, so it vital for patients to discuss options with a physician.
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Alan Regenberg
Stem cell treatments for arthritic knees are unproven, expensive and potentially dangerous theconversation.com/stem-cell-trea… #Bioethics via @ConversationUS
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Japan should put the brakes on stem-cell sales
Unproven therapies should not be marketed to patients.
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Alan Regenberg
Editorial: Japan should put the brakes on stem-cell sales - Unproven therapies should not be marketed to patients. #Bioethics via @NatureNews
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Towns across US make it illegal for teens to trick-or-treat
As Halloween approaches, the perennial debate returns. Should there be an age limit on fun?
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Alan Regenberg
This makes me sad: Towns across the US make it illegal for kids over 12 to trick-or-treat
qz.com/1419215/ via @qz
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Unproven but Profitable: The Boom in US Stem Cell Clinics
This Medical News & Perspectives article examines the proliferation of US clinics offering unproven stem cell therapies.
U.S. Loses Track of Another 1,500 Migrant Children, Investigators Find
The inability to confirm the whereabouts of migrant children after they move from federal shelters raises concerns that they could be exploited by human traffickers.
Supreme Court Orders Disclosure For Dark Money, As New Report Unveils Some Donors
Groups such as the NRA and Chamber of Commerce must disclose who paid for campaign ads they run this fall. A new report says such groups pumped about $600 million into elections between 2010 and 2016.
Alan Regenberg
Supreme Court Orders Disclosure For Dark Money, As New Report Unveils Some Donors
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Black Patients Miss Out On Promising Cancer Drugs
A ProPublica analysis found that black people and Native Americans are under-represented in clinical trials of new drugs, even when the treatment is aimed at a type of cancer that disproportionately affects them.
Top FEMA official suspended as part of investigation into agency head: report
A senior Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) official has reportedly been suspended without pay as result of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) inspector general’s investigation into the agency’s administrator, Brock Long.
President Trump just seriously escalated his efforts to interfere with Mueller’s probe
He’s ordered the release of many unredacted texts from officials involved in the Russia investigation.
Alan Regenberg
President Trump seriously escalated his efforts to interfere with Mueller’s probe vox.com/2018/9/17/1787… via @voxdotcom
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Ben Jealous releases plan aimed at curbing prescription drug costs
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Ben Jealous on Monday a released a new plan aimed at curbing prescription drug costs in Maryland. Called a “New Rx For Maryland,” it plan proposes creating a prescription drug affordability board to hold...
Trump Is Making American Diplomacy White Again
I worked at the State Department for 27 years and was proud to watch it become more diverse. Until President Trump.
Artificial intelligence is often overhyped—and here’s why that’s dangerous
AI has huge potential to transform our lives, but the term itself is being abused in very worrying ways, says Zachary Lipton, an assistant professor at Carnegie Mellon University.
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Reproductive Justice & Immigrant Health:
The Policy Landscape
Rachel Fabi, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Public Health & Preventive Medicine Center for Bioethics & Humanities
SUNY Upstate Medical University...