In its ideal form, a contraceptive vaccine could prevent pregnancy without the messy side effects of some hormonal birth control.

The latest wave of research exploring the drugs focuses on conditions that disproportionately affect women. But amid claims ranging from poor-quality data to abuse, not everyone is celebrating this shift.

Sociologist Rene Almeling, bioethicist Lisa Campo-Engelstein, and physician-scientist Brian T. Nguyen are launching a book project designed to bring together a wide range of experts in the social sciences, humanities, public health, and medicine to rethink and reframe “male” reproductive and sexual health in the United States. The panel provided an overview of the many complexities facing those who work on issues such as contraception, infertility, “paternal effects” on reproductive outcomes, and the provision of reproductive and sexual healthcare.

What can we learn about the future of artificial intelligence by looking back fifty years to when molecular biologists were on the verge of creating artificial life? Bioethics & Health Humanities Assistant Professor Jacob Moses and Gili Vidan (Information Science, Cornell University) publish a perspective piece in the Washington Post about how recent calls for a moratorium on AI harken back to debates about the governance of biotechnology. To chart a responsible course forward for AI, science policymakers can learn lessons from the famous 1975 Asilomar conference on recombinant DNA.

Dr. Molldrem gave remarks arguing for a new paradigm in data ethics at a session of the Ethics and Real-World Evidence Research Project at NYU.

Dr. Molldrem presented virtually about the historical roots of recent controversies over molecular HIV surveillance (MHS) and cluster detection and response (CDR) programs in the United States.

Many countries prohibit payment for gamete donation, which means fertility clinics do not have to compensate donors. However, acquiring and utilizing donor sperm can still be expensive for fertility clinics. This study evaluates international fertility workers’ views on charging patients for altruistically donated sperm.

Experts debunk gender-affirming care safety concerns and detail logistical barriers to drug research as access for transgender patients gets restricted.

Thirty-eight Living Legends from UTMB’s Past Leadership, School of Health Professions, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, School of Nursing, John Sealy School of Medicine—Physician Assistant Studies, and John Sealy School of Medicine were honored at the gala as “esteemed mentors, colleagues, and friends at this milestone celebration marking UTMB’s 130 years educating the finest healthcare professionals.”

Progress in Community Health Partnerships (PCHP) is a national, peer-reviewed journal whose mission is to identify and publicize model programs that use community partnerships to improve public health, promote progress in the methods of research and education involving community health partnerships, and stimulate action that will improve the health of people and communities.

The Osler Club at UTMB serves as a forum to study the life and teachings of Sir William Osler, the history of medicine, and the medical humanities.

While all reproductive-aged individuals with cancer should be offered fertility preservation (FP) counseling, there is little guidance over offers to adolescent and young adults (AYA) with terminal diagnoses, especially when considering posthumous assisted reproduction (PAR).

The 2023 Health Humanities Consortium conference theme was “Mobilizing Selves, Transforming Structures.”

A weekly forum for Yale Child Study Center (YCSC) faculty, staff, and affiliates, Grand Rounds meetings offer multidisciplinary opportunities to come together and learn about a variety of topics relevant to the mental health of children, adolescents, families, and communities.

International Roundtable Symposium: An Interdisciplinary Perspective on Educational Issues and Trends

The contraceptive pill for men: why is it new and how close is it to being a reality? A recent study has shown promising results. We explain what novelty it introduces in a field that has been in development for about 40 years.

If you’re wondering what an entire facility of artificial wombs may look like, then look no further.