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Here’s the latest on ethics in medicine, science and technology. Topics include gene editing, artificial intelligence, the use of big data in health care, potential conflicts of interest and an array of moral quandaries.

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In the Lab Nicholas StFleur

Q&A: Stem cell biologist predicts human embryo models could pave the way to organ transplants

First Opinion Joel B. Zivot

A new Louisiana capital-punishment bill would fundamentally alter physician licensing

First Opinion Christina S. Beck

How much personal health information does King Charles owe the public?

Health Care Associated Press

Studies cited in abortion pill case are retracted due to flaws and conflicts of interest

First Opinion Robert Klitzman

What the pope is missing about commercial surrogacy

First Opinion Joel B. Zivot

I’m an anesthesiologist. Kenneth Smith’s execution by nitrogen gas was far from ‘textbook’

In the Lab Mark Arsenault — Boston Globe

STAT Plus: Former MIT biologist, who lost positions after engaging in a prohibited sexual relationship, accepts new science position in Prague

First Opinion Michael H. Bernstein and Grayson L. Baird

Phenylephrine is no better than a placebo. What if that’s still better than nothing?

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In the Lab Megan Molteni

STAT Plus: Global controversy heats up the race to build human embryo models from stem cells

First Opinion Arthur L. Caplan

STAT Plus: How I helped Pfizer think through the ethics of Viagra 25 years ago

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First Opinion Eric D. Perakslis, Katie D. McMillan, and Jessilyn Dunn

Proposed rules to protect health data in an era of abortion bans fall short

First Opinion Noura Abul-Husn

Why the rise of DNA testing is creating challenges — and an opportunity

First Opinion Martha Gershun

Living kidney donors rely on a promise to protect our future health. We’re scared it will go away

First Opinion Sam Weiss Evans and David Gillum

The lab leak conversation shows it’s time to rethink our biosecurity infrastructure, not just policies

In the Lab Megan Molteni

Setting aside the thorniest issues around CRISPR babies, scientists say embryo-editing research should proceed

In the Lab Megan Molteni

STAT Plus: Mice with two fathers and base-edited baby monkeys highlight potential — and limitations — of hereditable gene editing

In the Lab Megan Molteni

STAT Plus: Ahead of genome summit in London, questions linger about CRISPR baby scandal

In the Lab Jonathan Wosen

‘It is a balance’: Scientists grapple with ethics of cutting-edge stem cell research

Health Amanda Seitz — Associated Press

U.S. plans crackdown on nursing homes that sedate patients with unnecessary antipsychotics

Health Adam Beam — Associated Press

California’s dark history of forced sterilizations comes into focus as it seeks victims to pay reparations

Health Usha Lee McFarling

Paying research participants — a lot — may be a key to increasing diversity in studies

In the Lab Andrew Joseph

Science, Cell issue notices of concern on challenged papers co-authored by Stanford president

In the Lab Damian Garde

Amid criticism, Stanford turns over review of its president to outside investigator

Health tech Brittany Trang

Twitter has spent years trying to combat health misinformation. Will Musk’s takeover make that harder?

Hospitals Tara Bannow and Kate Sheridan

Harassment prompts children’s hospitals to strip websites, threatening access to gender-affirming care