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As Supreme Court weighs conversion therapy, conservative justices question medical authority

Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics @bermaninstitute.bsky.social · 49m

As Supreme Court weighs conversion therapy, conservative justices question medical authority: If the court strikes down Colorado ban, the effects on medical regulation could be wide-ranging. www.statnews.com/2025/10/07/c... via @statnews.com

At the Supreme Court, a majority of justices seemed poised to rule against a Colorado law banning so-called conversion therapy.

Scientists Just Reversed Alzheimer’s in Mice. Could They Do It in Humans?

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Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics @bermaninstitute.bsky.social · 58m

Scientists Just Reversed Alzheimer’s in Mice. Could They Do It in Humans? gizmodo.com/scientists-j...

Instead of targeting neurons, the researchers specifically sought to repair a critical part of the brain that keeps disease-inducing toxins out.

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Alan Regenberg @aregenberg.bsky.social · 1h

AI models that lie, cheat and plot murder: how dangerous are LLMs really? Tests of large language models reveal that they can behave in deceptive and potentially harmful ways. What does this mean for the future? www.nature.com/articles/d41...

AI models that lie, cheat and plot murder: how dangerous are LLMs really?

Tests of large language models reveal that they can behave in deceptive and potentially harmful ways. What does this mean for the future?

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Low quality papers are flooding the cancer literature — can this AI tool help to catch them?

Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics @bermaninstitute.bsky.social · 1h

Low quality papers are flooding the cancer literature — can this AI tool help to catch them? A large language model scans abstracts and titles for signs that an article was produced by a 'paper-mill' company. www.nature.com/articles/d41...

A large language model scans abstracts and titles for signs that an article was produced by a 'paper-mill' company.

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Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics @bermaninstitute.bsky.social · 3h

6 US surgeons general: RFK Jr. threatens the health of Americans - We took an oath to declare dangers when we found them. We’re doing that again today. By Jerome Adams, Richard Carmona, Joycelyn Elders, Vivek Murthy, Antonia Novello and David Satcher. | Washington Post (Gift Link) wapo.st/3J3MR8F

Opinion | Six surgeons general: It’s our duty to warn the nation about RFK Jr.

We took an oath to declare dangers when we found them. We’re doing that again today.

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Seeking Covid Shots for Their Children, Some Parents Hit a Wall

Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics @bermaninstitute.bsky.social · 1d

Seeking Covid Shots for Their Children, Some Parents Hit a Wall - Children under 12 need different versions of Covid vaccines, but many pharmacies and pediatricians’ offices aren’t stocking them. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/07/w...

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He Was Expected to Get Alzheimer’s 25 Years Ago. Why Hasn’t He?

Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics @bermaninstitute.bsky.social · 1d

He Was Expected to Get Alzheimer’s 25 Years Ago. Why Hasn’t He? Scientists are searching for the secret in Doug Whitney’s biology that has protected him from dementia, hoping it could lead to ways to treat or prevent Alzheimer’s for many other people. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/07/h...

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Immigrants Now Fear ICE Where They Should Feel Safe: Hospitals - Petrie-Flom Center

Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics @bermaninstitute.bsky.social · 1d

Immigrants Now Fear ICE Where They Should Feel Safe: Hospitals | Joseph Quintana - Petrie-Flom Center petrieflom.law.harvard.edu/2025/10/07/i...

Across the United States, immigrant patients and their families are increasingly facing a harsh reality: Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents are appearing near or even inside hospitals. P...

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Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics @bermaninstitute.bsky.social · 1d

Doctors cancel telehealth appointments as Medicare coverage lapses - Roll Call rollcall.com/2025/10/03/d...

Doctors cancel telehealth appointments as Medicare coverage lapses - Roll Call

When government funding expired this week, so did a health care policy that allowed Medicare to cover telehealth services.

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Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics @bermaninstitute.bsky.social · 1d

#Bioethics in the Academic Lit - This Week - Whose Burden? Whose Benefit? EAT-Lancet Commission on Healthy, Sustainable, and Just Food Systems, Bioethics as Emerging Moral Tradition, Listening to Lost Voices, Meaningful Public Involvement, + More mailchi.mp/jhu/bioethic...

Bioethics in the Academic Literature: October 7, 2025

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Cases in Bioethics: Health Research Ethics in Southeast Asia - Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics

Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics @bermaninstitute.bsky.social · 1d

Our Joe Ali and co-editor Nishakanthi Gopalan, Universiti Malaya, have collaboratively created Cases in Bioethics: Health Research Ethics in Southeast Asia, a groundbreaking resource on health research ethics in Southeast Asia. Link for more info and free access. bioethics.jhu.edu/research-and...

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Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics @bermaninstitute.bsky.social · 1d

They advised federal health agencies on the ethics and impact of scientific research. They’re no longer wanted. Trump administration has dismissed experts and patient advocates on dozens of committees. www.statnews.com/2025/10/07/h... via @statnews.com

They advised federal health agencies on the ethics and impact of scientific research. They’re no longer wanted

The Trump administration has been shedding scientific expertise and patient perspectives in the name of slimming down the federal government.

Psychiatrists call for RFK Jr. to be replaced as health secretary

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Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics @bermaninstitute.bsky.social · 1d

Psychiatrists have joined other public health groups in calling for the removal of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as health secretary. | WYPR www.wypr.org/2025-10-06/p...

Two groups are calling for new leadership at HHS after Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s actions on substance abuse treatment and mental health medications, among other issues.

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Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics @bermaninstitute.bsky.social · 1d

To Prevent Measles Outbreaks, Look at Schools' Vaccine Rates, Study Suggests — State- and county-level MMR vaccination rates may obscure the riskiest potential hot spots. www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdi...

To Prevent Measles Outbreaks, Look at Schools' Vaccine Rates, Study Suggests

State- and county-level MMR vaccination rates may obscure the riskiest potential hot spots

Opinion | There Are Now Two CDCs

Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics @bermaninstitute.bsky.social · 1d

There Are Now Two CDCs — Can the agency survive? www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/faus...

Can the agency survive?

Shutdown Threatens Food Aid Program Relied on By Millions of Families

Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics @bermaninstitute.bsky.social · 1d

Shutdown Threatens Food Aid Program Relied on By Millions of Families — States are being forced to use their own money to keep WIC afloat.
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States are being forced to use their own money to keep WIC afloat

Acting CDC director calls for MMR vaccine to be broken up into three shots

Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics @bermaninstitute.bsky.social · 1d

Acting CDC director calls for MMR vaccine to be broken up into three shots: There’s no evidence to suggest breaking up the vaccine makes the shot safer or more effective. www.statnews.com/2025/10/06/t... via @statnews.com

There's no evidence that breaking up the MMR shot would make the immunization safer or more effective.

CDC approves updated Covid-19, chickenpox vaccine recommendations

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Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics @bermaninstitute.bsky.social · 1d

CDC approves updated Covid-19, chickenpox vaccine recommendations. Updated recommendation maintains insurance coverage for those who want the vaccine, but it doesn’t specify whether some individuals will still need a prescription to access the shot. www.statnews.com/2025/10/06/c... via @statnews.com

The CDC has accepted advisers' recommendations on Covid vaccinations, though there may still be uncertainty in some states about whether a prescription is needed to access them.

Volunteer scientists work ‘nights and weekends’ to guide vaccine advice in US

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Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics @bermaninstitute.bsky.social · 1d

Volunteer scientists work ‘nights and weekends’ to guide vaccine advice in US: Medical specialists, wary of the guidance provided by Trump’s team, offer up their own advice independently of the government. www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Medical specialists, wary of the guidance provided by Trump’s team, offer up their own advice independently of the government.

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Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics @bermaninstitute.bsky.social · 1d

Inside the High-Stakes Battle Over Vaccine Injury Compensation, Autism, and Public Trust - KFF Health News kffhealthnews.org/news/article...

Inside the High-Stakes Battle Over Vaccine Injury Compensation, Autism, and Public Trust - KFF Health News

The evidence is unequivocal: Vaccines do not cause autism. Yet adding autism to the list of conditions covered by a federal payout program, as health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. seems inclined to ...

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How Private Equity Oversees the Ethics of Drug Research

Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics @bermaninstitute.bsky.social · 1d

How Private Equity Oversees the Ethics of Drug Research: Many drug trials are vetted by companies with ties to the drugmakers, raising concerns about conflicts of interest and patient safety. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/04/h...

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Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics @bermaninstitute.bsky.social · 1d

Conflict at the drugstore: When pharmacists’ and patients’ values collide | The Conversation theconversation.com/conflict-at-...

Conflict at the drugstore: When pharmacists’ and patients’ values collide

Controversies often arise over pharmacists refusing to dispense medication, from Plan B to unproven COVID-19 treatments. Each one raises questions about professional rights and responsibilities.

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Opinion | My Equity Research Is Being Censored. I Knew This Day Was Coming.

Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics @bermaninstitute.bsky.social · 2d

Jeni Hebert-Beirne, PhD, MPH: My Equity Research Is Being Censored. I Knew This Day Was Coming — Ending DEI in public health research and practice is harmful. www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/seco...

Ending DEI in public health research and practice is harmful