Vaccine mis‑ and disinformation aren't just a threat to public health, but also to our autonomy
A previously eliminated disease—measles—is resurgent in Canada amid declining vaccination rates
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Social Sciences: News and Research on Informed Consent
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Language barriers between health care workers and patients affect care quality
Language barriers are a recurring reality in clinical practice in public health care centers across Catalonia. They negatively affect the relationship between health care personnel and patients who are not fluent in any of ...
Jun 22, 2026
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AI in nursing raises questions about safety, ethics, and human care
As artificial intelligence systems spread through hospitals and clinics, a growing debate is emerging over whether the technology will ultimately strengthen nursing care—or gradually replace parts of it.
Jun 11, 2026
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In the digital health era, can we do better than a consent form?
Camille Nebeker, EdD, MS, a professor at the UC San Diego Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science and an affiliate of both the Design Lab and Qualcomm Institute, with decades of experience conducting ...
May 20, 2026
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Dementia research must include voices of those with lived experience
A new Canadian study has found that people living with dementia (PLWD) are often excluded from research due to assumptions of incapacity and variations in institutional processes. The authors argue that with rights-based, ...
Feb 5, 2026
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Electronic informed consent in research on rare diseases sees strong participant interest
Research on rare diagnoses and the development of precision medicine depend on patients being able to share their health data in a secure and ethical manner. The research study, published in Scientific Reports, in which a ...
Jan 31, 2026
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Team develops set of biopsychosocial criteria for patients with degrees of deafblindness
Because it involves the interaction of hearing and vision impairments, so-called "deafblindness" creates unique challenges that go beyond those of each condition alone. When both senses are impaired, the usual compensatory ...
Jun 11, 2025
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Wording matters in parental support for adolescent medical services, study finds
A study by researchers from Emory University's Rollins School of Public Health and Vanderbilt University Medical Center has found that parental support for adolescent medical consent varied significantly depending on how ...
Apr 22, 2025
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AI in medicine—a threat to patient autonomy?
The medical use of artificial intelligence (AI) threatens to undermine patients' ability to make personalized decisions. New research by Dr. Christian Günther, scientist at the Max Planck Institute for Social Law and Social ...
Feb 13, 2025
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Choking during sex: Many young people mistakenly believe it can be done safely, our study shows
Around 50% of Australian young people have engaged in choking, or strangulation, during sex. This practice involves one person putting pressure on the neck of another, restricting breathing or blood flow (or both).
Feb 8, 2025
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