Objectives Ethical compliance of randomised controlled trials (RCTs) documented as ethics committee (EC) approval is vital for participant protection but is often overlooked by evidence synthesis ...

Abstract: Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a rapidly emerging paradigm with many applications in healthcare, industries, and smart cities. However, this rise of global interest in AI has fueled a ...

Many drug trials are vetted by companies with ties to the drugmakers, raising concerns about conflicts of interest and patient safety. Credit...Blake Cale Supported by By Walt Bogdanich Carson Kessler ...

All practicing lawyers within and outside the government are bound by ethical rules, standards, and commitments that protect against abuses of power. In this climate, it is essential not only for ...

Lincoln, Nebraska, June 30, 2025 — The expanses of land across farms and ranches are wide, but the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s Bureau of Sociological Research has years of experience gathering ...

Listen to more stories on the Noa app. When Reddit rebranded itself as “the heart of the internet” a couple of years ago, the slogan was meant to evoke the site’s organic character. In an age of ...

Dental ethics is a specialised branch of dentistry addressing ethical issues in dental practice. However, dental ethics and diversity are thought to be at odds within the practice of dentistry.

Copyright: © 2025 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd. The research donor–recipient relationship often causes a power imbalance in African researchers ...

Professor Emeritus of Sociology Edward Tiryakian is remembered for his pioneering contributions to the field of sociology, his decades of dedication to the University and his thoughtful mentoring of ...

In her ASA Footnotes article, “Meeting the Moment: Why We Can’t Afford to Let Sociology Classrooms Become Places Where Hope Comes to Die,” Ashley C. Rondini (Franklin & Marshall College) points to ...

Non-therapeutic research with imminently dying patients in intensive care presents complex ethical issues. The vulnerabilities of the imminently dying, together with societal disquiet around death and ...