With trial authorisation harmonised at EU level but ethics oversight still organised nationally, Belgium is seeking to close the gap between legal alignment and operational practice ...

The establishment of research ethics committees (REC) in El Salvador will enhance the ability of that country to undertake clinical trials aimed at improving cure rates of pediatric catastrophic ...

The Health Ministry proposes draft amendments to remove provisional registration for ethics committees, aiming to streamline clinical research approvals and cut regulatory delays ...

Megan Molteni reports on discoveries from the frontiers of genomic medicine, neuroscience, and reproductive tech. She joined STAT in 2021 after covering health and science at WIRED. You can reach ...

The role of an ethics committee is to give advice on what should be done in often contentious situations. They are used in medicine, research, business, law and a variety of other areas. The word ...

Researchers should be free to pursue lines of inquiry and the communication of knowledge and ideas without fear of repression or censorship. At the same time, they have the ethical obligation to ...

Computing technology is increasingly woven into our personal and professional lives, physical infrastructure, and societal fabric. Ethical concerns arise where computing technologies lead to ...

Health ministry to do away with provisional registration of ethics committees under NDCT Rules: Gireesh Babu, New Delhi Monday, February 9, 2026, 08:00 Hrs [IST] As part of the se ...

Medical schools are selecting future doctors who can navigate uncertainty, communicate across differences and make decisions ...