FDA Approves CRISPR Gene Therapy for Sickle Cell Disease
Dec. 08 2023
FDA’s Peter Marks Has Final Regulatory Say on Genomic Therapies
Peter Marks, director of the FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, spoke to NPF journalism fellows about how gene therapies – such as the gene-editing technology CRISPR – are regulated.
Fueling Equity in Clinical Trials
Dec. 05 2023
Stakeholders Must Work Together to Make Clinical Research Representative
Community engagement can increase access to clinical trials by centering the social determinants of health, Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy experts said.
Breaking the Chains of Inherited Rare Diseases
Dec. 05 2023
Exploring Shared Biological Mechanisms Could Unlock Cures in Rare Disease Research
Anna Greka’s Broad Institute research identifies scalable tools to address as many rare diseases as possible, to end the burden of complex inherited conditions.
CHOP Professor Breaks Down Gene Therapy for Journalists
Nov. 27 2023
Innovative Gene Editing Can Treat Blood Disorders
Researchers focusing on blood disorders have a significant edge when developing rare disease therapies, says Stefano Rivella of the RNA Gene Therapeutics Group.
Technology Lends a Hand to Family Caregivers
Oct. 13 2023
Technology Helps Caregivers Monitor and Understand the Older Adult’s Status
Assistive technology like robots and smartphones can ease caregiver stress, said Robert Felgar and Nermin Selimic of RAZ Mobility and Anthony Nunez of INF Care.
Artificial Intelligence Transforming Trade
Aug. 02 2023
AI Clears Way For Domestic Productivity Boost
To revolutionize international trade, AI must be based on good data, says Jason Grant Allen of Singapore Management University.
Generative AI Will Change the Legal Profession
June 15 2023
Artificial Intelligence Can First Remove Drudge Work. Then …
AI experts expect the legal profession will be revolutionized, like others, and become much more efficient. Here’s how.
Jen Easterly on Why TikTok, AI Worry Her
April 12 2023
CISA Chief: Like Nukes Last Century, AI is Most Powerful Technology This Century
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Director Jen Easterly finds AI and China’s data collection through TikTok concerning.
Stopping Misinformation In its Tracks
April 10 2023
How to Detect Dodgy Sources
Alex Mahadevan of Poynter’s MediaWise project studies misinformation, how to detect it and how to combat it. Be careful--even he’s been fooled.
The Future Is Female—and She’s Demanding Social Justice
Feb. 01 2023
Women’s Voices Fuel Heart, Soul and Fire for Artificial Intelligence
National Geographic Executive Editor for Audio Davar Ardalan leads a movement shaping artificial intelligence to spark connection and social justice.
HIPAA Doesn’t Cover Everything
Jan. 12 2023
What Journalists Need to Know about Healthcare Privacy
Your WebMD searches, Apple Watch metrics, Noom app, cancer support group on Facebook – none of these are covered by HIPAA. How journalists can help protect and educate consumers.
Abortion Data Privacy in Post-Roe America
Jan. 09 2023
Beyond Period Trackers: What Journalists Need to Know After Dobbs
Dr. Jamila Perritt of Physicians for Reproductive Health, Rachana Pradhan of Kaiser Health News and Jordan Wrigley of Future of Privacy Forum explain how data poses risks for those seeking abortion.
What Journalists Need to Know about Facial Recognition
Jan. 03 2023
What Keeps the Experts up at Night?
Facial recognition technology and other AI is a threat to democracy, “Coded Bias” filmmaker Shalini Kantayya and Center for Democracy & Technology experts say.
Medical Devices Get Cybersecurity Upgrade
Dec. 29 2022
Protecting Medical Devices That Transmit Patient Data from Hacking, Ransomware
Everything is hackable, and U.S. regulation of healthcare security devices is lagging, experts say.
Data Privacy Act Has Bipartisan Support. But …
Dec. 28 2022
American Data Privacy and Protection Act (ADPPA) Didn't Pass But Got Further Than Ever
Why is the U.S. one of the only developed countries without a comprehensive data privacy law?
What is the Internet of Bodies?
Dec. 21 2022
Beyond Smartwatches and Pacemakers, New Devices Collect Biometric Data with Patchy Regulation
Wearable, ingestible and implantable devices might know if you drank too much last night, didn’t take your meds or aren’t paying attention. Who’s regulating them?
Tech Reporters’ Tips for Covering Meta, Google, FTC
Dec. 20 2022
One Reporter’s Advice: Offer the First Interview Off the Record
Big Tech employees can get you insider information, but beware of “employee compliance” monitoring.
Discrimination Driven by Data
Dec. 19 2022
Black, LGBT, Disabled People Face AI and Algorithmic Bias, Privacy Advocates Say
You can either benefit from technology or you can protect your privacy. You can’t do both, says an expert from the Center for Democracy & Technology.
What’s New With Autonomous Vehicles
Feb. 20 2020
Government Moving Slowly
Dozens of U.S. companies are testing self-driving vehicles but federal agencies and Congress are taking the slow lane with regulations.
Is it Possible to Revive Manufacturing?
Nov. 28 2017
Industrial Jobs are Way Down, But Pinpointing Causes and Solutions is Illusive
American manufacturers have shed about 5 million jobs since 2000, and both advanced technology and increased trade are to blame.
Regulating Self-Driving Cars
Sept. 26 2017
Auto Technology Might Be Moving Faster than Government Overseeing It
Autonomous cars are on their way to American roadways. How reporters can understand the technology and regulations behind them.
Will Robots Take Our Jobs?
Nov. 15 2016
As Robotic Technology Accelerates and Improves, It Brings Potential to Both Shape and Upend Economy
Humanoid and other robots are rapidly improving, exciting futurists but worrying economists who know progress brings disruption.
Will Self-Driving Cars be the Future?
Oct. 21 2016
As Auto Technology Rushes Forward, Government Working to Regulate
Autonomous cars are a reality, although the government is still figuring out how to regulate them.
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