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- The Genomics of Social Traits is Contentious. And an Opportunity.
Posted on July 13, 2023
“For anyone familiar with the history of eugenics, the mention of research into the genomics of an outcome like educational attainment can inspire dread. And for anyone who knows that the... - Eliminating Racial Health Inequities: An IRB’s Antiracist Intervention
Posted on July 11, 2023
The use of racial categories in biomedical research often misattributes the cause of health inequities to genetic and inherent biological differences rather than to racism. Improving research practices around race... - Do Laws Restricting Transgender Youth-Athlete Participation Safeguard Fair Competition?
Posted on June 27, 2023
Twenty-one states have laws barring transgender youth-athletes from competing on public-school sports teams in accordance with their gender identity. Proponents claim that transgender females in particular have inherent physiological advantages... - “Packed to the Brim With Unique Insights”
Posted on June 26, 2023
Justice and Water. Race in Bioethics. Reproductive Ethics. Global Health Justice. These were among the wide range of topics explored in The Hastings Center Summer Bioethics Program for Underrepresented Undergraduates,... - Ravitsky Appointed to AI Initiative
Posted on June 21, 2023
The National Academy of Medicine has appointed Hastings Center president-designate Vardit Ravitsky to a new initiative aiming to ensure the safe, ethical, reliable, and equitable use of artificial intelligence in... - Gender-Affirming Care for Cisgender People: Q&A with Theodore Schall and Jacob Moses
Posted on June 14, 2023
The term “gender-affirming care” is almost always applied to treatment for transgender people, but an article in the current issue of the Hastings Center Report argues that such care predominates...
