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Liability washing is as bad for healthcare innovation as green washing is for sustainability. Here’s how to stop it.

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While Apple CEO Tim Cook believes the future lies in responsible innovation, management scholars warned of a liability-washing trend almost a decade ago. Unfortunately, time proved them right. In recent months, generative AI tools like ChatGPT have become the latest technology to raise concerns about liability scrubbing. Just like sustainability efforts overshadowed by greenwashing before … Read more

Buzz-Off: New gene technology developed to stop mosquitoes from spreading malaria

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Genetically modified mosquito concept

Scientists at the University of California San Diego have developed a mosquito suppression system, Ifegenia, that uses CRISPR technology to eliminate females Anopheles gambiae mosquitoes, the main transmitters of malaria in Africa. The system disrupts a gene that controls the sexual development of mosquitoes, thus halting the spread of the disease. The researchers are optimistic … Read more

Viewpoint: New Zealand farmers push for biotech regulatory reform Farming regulations can’t stop a flood, but they can stifle farmers’ ability to ply their trade

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Viewpoint: New Zealand farmers push for biotech regulatory reform Farming regulations can't stop a flood, but they can stifle farmers' ability to ply their trade

In a world with soaring food prices, it’s hard to see why a government would implement regulations that make food less available and, potentially, more expensive. Yet this is what is happening in many countries, including New Zealand. The EU is determined on the Farm to Fork strategy, which foresees the achievement of 25% of … Read more

First Canadian study successfully uses phage therapy to stop life-threatening UTIs caused by superbugs

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The first Canadian study using phages to treat superbug infections is underway with scientists reporting a preliminary but encouraging initial success story. “You are considered clinically and biologically clear,” Victoria Marshall said as she read a text message from her doctor about the results of her latest tests. It brought her to tears. “Good, I … Read more

First Canadian study successfully uses phage therapy to stop life-threatening UTIs caused by superbugs

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First Canadian study successfully uses phage therapy to stop life-threatening UTIs caused by superbugs

The first Canadian study using phages to treat superbug infections is underway with scientists reporting a preliminary but encouraging initial success story. “You are considered clinically and biologically clear,” Victoria Marshall said as she read a text message from her doctor about the results of her latest tests. It brought her to tears. “Good, I … Read more

First Canadian study successfully uses phage therapy to stop life-threatening UTIs caused by superbugs

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Phage therapy

The first Canadian study using phages to treat superbug infections is underway with scientists reporting a preliminary but encouraging initial success story. “You are considered clinically and biologically clear,” Victoria Marshall said as she read a text message from her doctor about the results of her latest tests. It brought her to tears. “Good, I … Read more