Stop trying to protect health data. Start controlling how it’s used.
- Professor of Research Ethics, University of Portsmouth
Alzheimer’s research shows what happens when funding pressures and vested interests corrupt the pursuit of scientific truth.
Funding replicating research is important, but only when allocated well.
Simon Kolstoe argues that while AI can greatly assist in ethics reviews, it cannot make an ethical decision.
As it became clear that the solution to the COVID pandemic would come from medical research, many people volunteered for human challenge trials.
The advent of COVID vaccines has radically changed things for the better, but doesn’t mean we can fully return to our pre-pandemic lives.
Given most countries have stopped requiring negative COVID tests to enter, can you just go? An ethicist weighs in.
The virus is still a threat – so be kind to yourself and others if you catch it.
Understanding the difference between COVID tests can help explain why the rules keep changing.
Masks are back in wider use in the UK and elsewhere. Our research highlights the need to dispose of them correctly.
Pfizer contractor Ventavia denies accusations of scientific misconduct on COVID vaccine trial.
So long as vaccines are readily available, vaccine passports can be made to be fair.
Is more testing really the best way to achieve our aim of living safely with COVID-19?
Results from individual studies are very precise, and not always the best grounds for making policy decisions.
Lire une publication scientifique n’est pas une tâche insurmontable, à condition de procéder étape par étape.
Reading a scientific paper isn’t such a daunting task when you break it down into manageable steps.
Hasil uji coba vaksin terbaru untuk melawan COVID-19 terlihat mengesankan, tapi ini cara untuk melihat lebih dalam apa maksudnya.
The recent vaccine trial results certainly look impressive, but here’s how to fully interrogate what they mean.
New study finds that glasses may help protect from catching coronavirus. But we need more evidence.
Stoppages of clinical trials are a normal part of the testing process, and show that patient safety is being taken seriously.
De-funding Public Health England is not the answer – we need to learn lessons from the coronavirus response before making radical decisions.
As face marks and coverings become compulsory worldwide, littering and their potential impact on the environment increases.
Deux tests à faire pour mesurer l’efficacité de votre couvre-visage fait maison.
Try these tests at home.
How one of the most effective face masks could be putting others at risk.
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