Alan Regenberg
Bioethicist, etc: Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics. Curator: and the Bioethics Bulletin. Jack of many trades. Opinions my own.
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Why Democrats reopened the debate about germline gene editing
Lev Facher - STAT 32d 3 tweets
Democrats in Congress considered lifting a ban on genetically modifying embryos for use in pregnancy. Why now, just months after the CRISPR babies scandal?
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Alan Regenberg Why Democrats reopened the debate about germline gene editing #bioethics via 32d
A shocking share of the public thinks randomized trials are immoral
Vox 56d 8 tweets
Randomization is a key tool to learn about the world, but it makes people uneasy
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Alan Regenberg A shocking share of the public thinks randomized trials are immoral #bioethics via 53d
The Philippines Is Fighting One Of The World's Worst Measles Outbreaks
NPR.org 59d 15 tweets
As health workers in the Philippines continue to try to contain the outbreak, a botched vaccination campaign against dengue is making their job harder.
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Alan Regenberg Fallout of eroded trust in the wake of challenges & scandal in the rollout Dengvaxia: The Philippines Is Fighting One Of The World's Worst Measles Outbreaks #Bioethics 58d
The Privacy Project
Nytimes.com 101d 17 tweets
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 Sunday Review #bioethics via 97d
9-Year-Old Girl Was Detained at Border for 30 Hours Despite Being a U.S. Citizen
Nytimes.com 120d 4 tweets
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. 120d
Stem cell treatments for arthritic knees are unproven, expensive and potentially dangerous
The Conversation 165d 2 tweets
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 #Bioethics via 165d
Japan should put the brakes on stem-cell sales
Nature.com 171d 6 tweets
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 171d
A Woman’s Rights
Nytimes.com 204d 30 tweets
How states are extending liberties to the unborn — by taking them from women.
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Alan Regenberg Opinion | A Woman’s Rights - The New York Times - #bioethics 204d
Towns across US make it illegal for teens to trick-or-treat
Annabelle Timsit - Quartz 283d 2 tweets
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 via 283d
Unproven but Profitable: The Boom in US Stem Cell Clinics
Jamanetwork.com 304d 8 tweets
This Medical News & Perspectives article examines the proliferation of US clinics offering unproven stem cell therapies.
Berman Institute Bioethics Bulletin: September 19, 2018
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U.S. Loses Track of Another 1,500 Migrant Children, Investigators Find
Nytimes.com 304d 14 tweets
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.
Alan Regenberg US Loses Track of Another 1,500 Migrant Children, Investigators Find 304d
Supreme Court Orders Disclosure For Dark Money, As New Report Unveils Some Donors
NPR.org 305d 3 tweets
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 304d
Black Patients Miss Out On Promising Cancer Drugs
ProPublica 304d 23 tweets
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
TheHill 305d 1 tweets
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
Andrew Prokop - Vox 306d 2 tweets
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 via 305d
Bioethics in the Academic Literature: September 18, 2018
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Ethics for Lunch: Case Presentation & Discussion - TODAY, September 18, 2018
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Ben Jealous releases plan aimed at curbing prescription drug costs
Luke Broadwater - baltimoresun.com 306d 1 tweets
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
POLITICO Magazine 306d 4 tweets
I worked at the State Department for 27 years and was proud to watch it become more diverse. Until President Trump.