Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics

CDC Data Are Disappearing: The agency has already removed scientific data from public view. More could follow. | The Atlantic theatlantic.com/health/archive…

Strengthening advanced therapy for sickle cell disease in Africa: experience from sickle cell disease centre in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania - authors include our Daima Bukini | BMJ Global Health gh.bmj.com/content/10/1/e…

The page for Project Equity, a 2021 initiative launched by the FDA's Oncology Center of Excellence to ensure that cancer drugs were evaluated for approval based on data from a diverse group of study participants, has gone dark. | Shots - Health News : NPR npr.org/sections/shots…

Alabama woman becomes longest living recipient of pig organ transplant nbcnews.com/science/scienc…

Trump pause on foreign aid could threaten distribution of lifesaving drugs, experts say: Health experts worry about impact on major program to combat HIV | Science | AAAS science.org/content/articl…

Trump’s ban on funds to ‘promote gender ideology’ could threaten hundreds of NIH research projects: Sweeping executive order likely to be read broadly, experts predict | Science | AAAS science.org/content/articl…

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US children from non-English-speaking households are less likely to undergo vision testing - by Sayuri Sekimitsu, Megan Collins, Nazlee Zebardast | Journal of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus (JAAPOS) jaapos.org/article/S1091-…

Why Bioethics Should Welcome Religion - by Nancy Jecker, Caesar Atuire, Vardit Ravitsky, Mohammed Ghaly, Vina Vaswani and Voo Teck Chuan | The Hastings Center thehastingscenter.org/religion-welco…

Veteran researcher who was critical of U.S. response to Covid named acting NIH head: Matthew Memoli also criticized Anthony Fauci in ways that were ‘scientifically driven’ statnews.com/2025/01/24/tru… via @statnews.com

Charges dropped against doctor in trans care data leak case: Dr. Eithan Haim of Dallas had faced four counts for wrongfully disclosing the individually identifiable health information of underage patients at Texas Children’s Hospital | The Texas Tribune texastribune.org/2025/01/24/tra…

Ethical Challenges in Pediatric Medical Complexity: A Survey of Parents - Authors include our Renee D Boss | The Journal of Pediatrics jpeds.com/article/S0022-…

Technology for lab-grown eggs or sperm on brink of viability, UK fertility watchdog finds | The Guardian theguardian.com/science/2025/j…

Why Integrity Matters for Nurse Leaders - By Cynda Hylton Rushton | Nurse Leader nurseleader.com/article/S1541-…

Trump Pauses Disbursements to Program Supplying HIV Treatment Worldwide: Pepfar, which is estimated to have delivered lifesaving treatment to as many as 25 million people in 54 countries, faces a funding delay of as long as 180 days | The New York Times nytimes.com/2025/01/24/us/…

Survey shows decline in Baltimore food insecurity, though racial disparities persist hub.jhu.edu/2025/01/23/bal… via @HubJHU

FDA purges material on clinical trial diversity from its site, showing stakes of Trump DEI ban: The scrubbing could affect the ways researchers and companies test drugs and medical devices statnews.com/2025/01/23/fda… via @statnews.com

Global #FoodEthics & Policy Program Weekly Roundup - Bird Flu, Immigration & Food Security, Paused Food Safety Alerts, Immigration Threats, Iconic Food, Consumer Behavior, + More mailchi.mp/jhu/we3frp22p5…

An assessment of compliance with proposed regulations to restrict on-package marketing of packaged foods to improve nutrition in South Africa - Safura Abdool Karim, Tamryn Frank, Alice Khan et al. | BMC Nutrition link.springer.com/article/10.118…

Hepatitis C Treatment in Kentucky Medicaid Recipients with Concurrent Opioid Use Disorder: A Cross-Sectional Study - by Olivia Sugarman, Brendan Saloner, Samantha Harris et al. | Journal of General Internal Medicine link.springer.com/article/10.100…