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The path to herd immunity: is mandatory vaccination the answer

WebEthical & legal frameworks for analyzing mandatoryvaccination. As vaccinating a large enough proportion of the population to achieve herd immunity may encounter a number …

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Antibiotic resistance: How to prevent the next public health …

WebAntibiotics are a vital component of global health. By killing or inhibiting the growth of bacteria, antibiotics treat infections like pneumonia, staph, and tuberculosis.By …

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Preventing the next pandemic

WebHighlights. Preventing the next pandemic is critical for protecting human lives, reducing public health costs, and easing financial impacts. Surveillance and early …

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On innovation in public health across government, industry, and

WebIntroduction. MIT SPR spoke with three researchers in public health to understand their perspectives on how public health crises (COVID-19, for example) …

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The past, present, and future of human challenge trials

WebHuman challenge trials (HCTs) have the potential to lay groundwork for critical advances in medicine. For centuries, physicians and researchers have …

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Unifying global pandemic preparedness efforts

WebThe COVID-19 pandemic illustrates the need for pandemic preparedness to be considered a global rather than a national metric. The 2005 International Health Regulations and …

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An interview with Ryan Morhard: On biosecurity and pandemic

WebIntroduction. MIT Science Policy Review spoke with Mr. Ryan Morhard about the ties between bioeconomy development and pandemic preparedness. Mr. Morhard is …

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The future of treating aging

WebThe number of individuals above the age of 65 is increasing around the world, and an estimated one in four Americans will be aged 65 years or older by 2060. …

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Unlocking the potential of psychedelics as medicine: Past …

WebPsychedelic compounds are known to exert profound effects on the mind and have been used by humanity for centuries. In recent years, there has been a …

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Should machines be allowed to ‘read our minds’

WebBiometric data, such as facial expressions, voice, and heart rate, are increasingly used to make inferences about individuals’ momentary emotional and …

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Repairing the prosthetic science-policy rift: Challenges to …

WebFor millions affected by limb loss, policies that regulate the provision of prosthetic technologies dictate access and therefore mobility and function.

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Reducing open access publication costs for biomedical researchers …

WebOpen Access (OA) publishing is a critical route for biomedical researchers to broadly disseminate their research results and comply with policies from funding agencies.

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Coral reefs are critical for our food supply, tourism, and ocean …

WebAs many as 1 billion people across the planet depend on coral reefs for food, coastal protection, cultural practices,and income [1, 2]. Corals, the animals that create these …

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An Interview with Professor Jonathan King. Part II: On the influence …

WebIn his many years of advocacy efforts from within academia, Professor King has centered the issue of nuclear weapons disarmament. His numerous initiatives within this realm …

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Therapeutic gene editing is here, can regulations keep up

WebGenome editing differs from gene therapy in that it aims to change the genome of the cell, whereas gene therapy is the term generally used to refer to the class of therapies that …

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COVID-19 mitigation strategies for reduced transmission in U.S.

WebThrough June 2021, a total of 398,627 cases and 2,715 deaths had been reported among incarcerated individuals in the U.S. [9]. Outbreaks of COVID-19 with infection rates …

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Reversing global biodiversity declines: Mainstreaming biodiversity

WebThe CBD set the stage for the development of global indicators and actionable targets based on robust assessments. The Convention’s 2010 and 2020 goals and targets were set out …

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An interview with Professor Sheila Jasanoff: On lessons from …

WebSheila Jasanoff: When I was a professor at Cornell, I began looking at the regulation of chemicals in four countries.The surprise finding of that research was that it didn’t matter …

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Reducing gender bias in STEM

WebThe percentage of women earning degrees in STEM fields illustrates the gender disparity within the United States. With the exception of the life sciences, women are …

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