New ethical framework for using AI to speed up newborn screening - Uppsala University

Diagnosing a #RareDisease often takes years, delaying access to treatment and support. The Screen4Care project is working to reduce this delay by combining newborn screening with #AI & have developed a Code of Ethical Practice for handling sensitive patient data 👇

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妊娠初期の貧血は子の先天性心疾患リスクを高める | Medical Tribune 妊娠100日目までの妊娠初期に母親が貧血状態にあると、生まれてくる子どもが先天性心疾患を持つリスクが大幅に高まる可能性のあることが、新たな研究で明らかになった。英オックスフォード大学生理学・解剖学・遺伝学分野のDuncan Sparrow氏らによるこの研究結果は、「BJOG: An International Jou

妊娠初期の妊婦の状況と生まれてくる子どもへの影響
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「少子化や４年制大学への進学需要の高まりに加え、コロナ禍で看護師が大変な職業だとのイメージが定着したこともあり、２０１９年度以降、定員割れの状況が続いている。」

看護学校が危機的状況、コロナ禍で「大変な職業」の印象が定着…長野県では全６校が定員割れの異例事態 | ヨミドクター(読売新聞) 看護師や准看護師を養成する医師会立の看護学校への入学者は今年度、長野県内全６校で定員割れし、入学者数を定員で割った「定員充足率」は５割未満だったことがわかった。少子化や大学への進学需要の高まりなどが背景にあり、長野市医師会は市に対して運営の見直しの検討を求めた。看護学校は地域医療を担う人材を輩出しており、関係者らは異...

コロナと看護学校の定員割れ
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人と人の公式・非公式のやり取りの果たす役割。医療の機械化・自動化の倫理とも関係するか。

Miscommunication Between Health Workers Puts Patients At Risk Regularly TUESDAY, April 15, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Miscommunication between hospital staff regularly puts patients at risk, a new study says.Poor communications betwee

コミュニケーションの不足が医療安全を損する
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臨床試験はどのようにやるのだろう。

First Baby Born From Robot-Controlled IVF FRIDAY, April 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- The world’s first baby conceived through robot-controlled fertilization has been born, researchers say.The boy was bo

ロボット操作の中身が重要ですね。精子の選別も今回AIがやったのだとか。
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重要経済安保情報の保護及び活用に関する法律における適性評価制度に対する見解
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経済安保分野で重要情報を取り扱う者は、精神疾患でないかどうかの判定を受けるのだとか（重要経済安保情報保護活用法）。日本精神神経学会が抗議しています。https://medical-tribune.co.jp/news/articles/?blogid=7&entryid=567503

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New Special Report of the Hastings Center Report We are pleased to announce the publication of a new Hastings Center Report, special report, "Envisioning a More Just Genomics". The report, a collaboration between The Hastings Center and CERA,

📖 New Hastings Center Special Report: Envisioning a More Just Genomics. This special report is a collaboration between @hastingscenter.bsky.social and the Center for ELSI Resource and analysis (CERA).

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New book: Rethinking Conscientious Objection in Health Care is now out and available Open Access in the digital version (printed version available from March):
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As States Diverge on Immigration, Hospitals Say They Won’t Turn Patients Away - KFF Health News California and Massachusetts are teaching immigrants their rights while Florida and Texas are collecting patients’ immigration status. As states offer differing guidelines for interacting with immigra...

As States Diverge on Immigration, Hospitals Say They Won’t Turn Patients Away kffhealthnews.org/MTk3NDM4MA via @kffhealthnews

In times of crisis, states have few tools to fight misinformation Social media companies have pushed back against efforts to crack down on falsehoods.

In times of crisis, states have few tools to fight misinformation www.route-fifty.com/digital-gove... via @routefifty

Retractions caused by honest mistakes are extremely stressful, say researchers A survey highlights the emotional toll of retractions for authors and what could be done differently.

Retractions caused by honest mistakes are extremely stressful, say researchers: A survey highlights the emotional toll of retractions for authors and what could be done differently. www.nature.com/articles/d41...

As deadline looms, health systems rush to ensure clinical algorithms don’t discriminate A deadline is fast approaching for federally funded health systems to show that clinical algorithms don't discriminate based on protected traits such as sex or race.

As deadline looms, health systems rush to ensure clinical algorithms don’t discriminate: Providers must scrutinize decision-support tools for care disparities that use traits like race and sex www.statnews.com/2025/01/14/c... via @statnews.com

Multi-country outbreak of mpox, External situation report #45 - 11 January 2025 Edition 45

The continued spread of #Mpox internationally underscores the need to increase and sustain investment in surveillance and in health systems. These systems are crucial to protect people and #preventpandemics.

Read @who.int's latest #Mpox situation report.

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An eye for an eye: People agree about the values of body parts across cultures and eras People from many different cultures across the globe and across millennia largely agree about which body parts are most valuable – and how much compensation they warrant when injured.

An eye for an eye: People agree about the values of body parts across cultures and eras theconversation.com/an-eye-for-a...

What Should Clinicians Know About How Coding Influences Epidemiological Research? Coded data from patients’ health records are used in epidemiological research about incidence or prevalence of disease, drug safety monitoring, or long-term cohort tracking.

Coded data from patients’ health records are used in epidemiological research about incidence or prevalence of disease, drug safety monitoring, or long-term cohort tracking, write Jennifer Quint, PhD and Alex Brownrigg, PhD, MA: journalofethics.ama-assn.or...

Health Care AI Requires a Lot of Expensive Humans to Run Despite the hype over artificial intelligence in medicine, the systems require consistent monitoring and staffing to put in place and maintain

Health Care AI Requires a Lot of Expensive Humans to Run: Despite the hype over artificial intelligence in medicine, the systems require consistent monitoring and staffing to put in place and maintain | Scientific American www.scientificamerican.com/article/heal...

New Special Report of the Hastings Center Report We are pleased to announce the publication of a new Hastings Center Report, special report, "Envisioning a More Just Genomics". The report, a collaboration between The Hastings Center and CERA,

@elsihub.bsky.social ELSI Hub's report about making genomics better is also a positive thing that I've seen today.
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From anecdotes to AI tools, how doctors make medical decisions is evolving with technology Doctors have an overwhelming amount of individual patient data and medical research at their disposal to make diagnoses and treatment plans.

From anecdotes to AI tools, how doctors make medical decisions is evolving with technology
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What Are High-Quality Race and Ethnicity Data and How Are They Used in Health Equity Research? Accurate, standardized, and granular data comes from community engagement and trust.

Accurate, standardized, and granular data comes from community engagement and trust. Read the full article by Christopher T. Rentsch, PhD, Moneeza K. Siddiqui, PhD, MPH, and Rohini Mathur, PhD, MS: journalofethics.ama-assn.or...

Expanding the Agenda for a More Just Genomics Genomics is being integrated into biomedical research, medicine, and public health at a rapid pace, but the capacities necessary to ensure the fair,

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AI法案、オープンAIやグーグル想定　パッチワーク→包括的対応へ：朝日新聞デジタル 生成AI（人工知能）に関する法制度のあり方を議論してきた政府の有識者会議が26日、中間とりまとめ案を公表した。「AIに係る制度整備の速やかな実施を期待する」とし、政府による実態調査や司令塔機能の強化…

>刑法や著作権法など個別の法律で対応できるのでは、との意見も政府内にはあった。
>世界が規制にうごくなか「日本だけなにもやらないわけにはいかない」（政府関係者）との声もある。
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AI法案　人権侵害など悪質な事業者名公表へ、罰則見送り　政府検討：朝日新聞デジタル 政府が2月に通常国会提出をめざす生成AI（人工知能）に関する法案で、著しい人権侵害など悪質な事例を国が調査で確認した場合、事業者名を公表する方向で検討していることが分かった。刑事罰など法律上の罰則を…

AI法案　人権侵害など悪質な事業者名公表へ、罰則見送り　政府検討：朝日新聞デジタル www.asahi.com/articles/AST...

What Should Health Professions Students Learn About Data Bias? Systematic deviation from truth can arise during data collection, methodological application, and outcomes analysis.

Systematic deviation from truth can arise during data collection, methodological application, and outcomes analysis, argue Douglas Shenson, MD, MPH, MA, MS, Beverley J. Sheares, MD, MS, and Chelesa Fearce: journalofethics.ama-assn.or...

JUST PUBLISHED | Ethical problems and the role of expertise in health policy: A case study of public policy making in Sweden during COVID-19 🦠

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How clearly are ethical approval and informed consent reported in published articles? - The Ethics Blog In a scientific article, it is of course essential that the authors describe the aim, methods and results of the study. But all researchers also have a research ethical responsibility to reflect on et...

#EthicsBlogThrowback >> How clearly are ethical approval and informed consent reported in published articles? 🔎