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(US) Suicide Hotline Left Ethics Board Out Of The Loop About Data-Sharing With For-Profit Spinoff – Forbes (Alexandra S. Levine | February 2022)

Crisis Text Line was an important service with an admirable mission.  It was worthy of the support it received from the tech sector.  But it is no surprise that ethical questions have been raised about the personal data shared with the commercial spin-off, Loris.  The arguments are: 1. The data does not contain personal identifiers.  2. They shared their plans in 2018.  3. Their privacy statement disclosed that there would be sharing.  But the matters raise the questions: (i) Does consent have a spirit that extends beyond a legal contract? (ii) Can an activity be ethical (as defined in ethics standards) and legal (as defined in privacy legislation) but still be in bad faith with participants?

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(Brazil) Covid-19: Trial of experimental “covid cure” is among worst medical ethics violations in Brazil’s history, says regulator – BMJ (Luke Taylor | November 2021)

If the details of this story from Brazil in November 2021 are accurate, this is a horrifying ethical lapse.  It demonstrates what happens when researchers/clinicians are pressured to find the most palatable answer in as quick a time as possible.  When corners are cut, individual rights are compromised and the welfare of individuals is put last.

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Friday afternoon’s funny – Et tu brute!

This Don Mayne cartoon depicts what a lot of anti-vivisection activists would like to do to animal research staff.  We’re not sure if this one is funny, it is probably a bit farcical depiction of a serious concern.  It does depict a serious consideration for even the most ardent of animal researchers, would we like to be treated as we are treating our animal research subjects.  Strictly observing the 3Rs and absolute transparency don’t seem too much to ask.  Now that AHRECS is working in the Animal Ethics space, there is a whole lot of Don Mayne cartoons now appropriate for us.  If you would like to engage AHRECS to assist with an animal ethics matter, please send an email to enquiry@ahrecs.com.

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(Australia) Leading Queensland cancer researcher Mark Smyth fabricated scientific data, review finds – ABC News (Janelle Miles | January 2022)

This Queensland news story left us furious and dismayed.  We can only imagine the betrayal that cancer survivors and donors must be feeling.  If the details of this story are accurate, they highlight something that all research institutions are wise to bear in mind, the fact an individual is a research rock star doesn’t mean that they can’t be responsible for research misconduct and other breaches.  Allegations involving high profile researchers should be treated with the same rigour as allegations relating to the conduct of early career researchers.

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(India) What Sci-Hub’s latest court battle means for research – Science (Holly Else | December 2021)

Sci-Hub is such a divisive topic.  Some people will regard it as an excellent tool in the drive towards Open Science,  others will feel that it is a criminal enterprise and should be treated as such.  Its disruptive impact on science publishing is very similar to the role Napster played in terms of the music industry.  Whatever your feelings are about Sci-Hub, this court case in India could have powerful ramifications around the world.

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