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Man ICE shot in Glen Burnie has experienced medical neglect in custody https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/ice-glen-burnie-shooting-tiago-alexandre-sousa-martins-CBQO5AU7MNC5HJYPLQX2MU2TIU/

Man ICE shot in Glen Burnie has experienced medical neglect in custody, his attorney says

The Portuguese immigrant shot and wounded by ICE agents in Glen Burnie on Christmas Eve has experienced medical neglect while in federal custody, one of his attorneys said.

The Banner

Alan Regenberg 2d ago

“There is no evidence that Member States of the European Union are overreaching the DSA to censor and criminalize online content” - Despite the finding, the Trump administration has pressed ahead with a wide-ranging State Department effort to crack down on what it alleges is widespread censorship in the EU. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2026/03/20/trump-eu-dsa-censorship/

Inside the Trump administration’s campaign to counter content bans in Europe

The president has expanded efforts to fight what he sees as censorship overseas, using the State Department to target European governments.

The Washington Post

Alan Regenberg 2d ago

Johns Hopkins Bioethics 2d ago

Cultivating Authentic Partnership: Cooperative Development of a Toolkit to Mitigate Group Harm in Biorepository‐Enabled Research - Shauntey Kalweit, Carly Marten, Odia Kane et al. | Health Expectations 2026 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/hex.70635

Alan Regenberg 2d ago

Johns Hopkins Bioethics 2d ago

In a World with Many Epsteins, Does Ethics Still Matter? by Jonathan D. Moreno and Arthur Caplan | #Bioethics Forum Essay - The Hastings Center for Bioethics https://www.thehastingscenter.org/in-a-world-with-many-epsteins-does-ethics-still-matter/

In a World with Many Epsteins, Does Ethics Still Matter? : The Hastings Center for Bioethics

Considering the epidemic of cruelty, corruption, lying, exploitation, abuse, and vulgarity in public life these days emanating from the highest levels of society, why should anyone care about ethics? That question merits a serious response.

The Hastings Center for Bioethics

Alan Regenberg 2d ago

Johns Hopkins Bioethics 2d ago

Global #FoodEthics and Policy Program Weekly Roundup | Standard Industry Practices, Policy as Punishment, Many Farm Bills, ICE's Impact, Taste, Lab-Grown Meat Policy, AI Diet Plans, Bibliometric Analysis, + More https://mailchi.mp/jhu/we3frp22p5-10942894

Global Food Ethics and Policy Program: News Roundup

Alan Regenberg 2d ago

Listen: Trump’s NIH ‘Reset’ Is Driving Away Scientists - Fewer breakthroughs. Weaker responses to public health crises. That’s what some former National Institutes of Health scientists predict for the agency as thousands of researchers leave. | KFF Health News https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/wamu-health-hub-listen-trump-nih-worker-exodus-scientists-public-health/

Listen: Trump’s NIH ‘Reset’ Is Driving Away Scientists - KFF Health News

In President Donald Trump’s second term, federal data shows, the National Institutes of Health has lost about 4,400 workers. Scientists say the departures harm the nation’s ability to respond to disease outbreaks, develop treatments, and confront public health problems. KFF Health News spoke with six scientists about why they left.

KFF Health News

Alan Regenberg 2d ago

White House Unveils AI Policy Aimed at Blocking State Laws. The Trump administration on Friday released new guidelines for federal legislation on the technology, recommending some safeguards for children and consumer protections for energy costs. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/20/us/politics/white-house-unveils-ai-policy-aimed-at-blocking-state-laws.html?smid=bs-share

White House Unveils A.I. Policy Aimed at Blocking State Laws

The Trump administration on Friday released new guidelines for federal legislation on the technology, recommending some safeguards for children and consumer protections for energy costs.

The New York Times

Alan Regenberg 2d ago

Harerimana Ismail hasn't had a paycheck since the beginning of last year. He's kept working nonetheless.
When the Trump Administration paused foreign aid and issued stop work orders in January of 2025, almost all US foreign aid projects were halted. That included the termination of Ismail's work as a community health worker at the Kabale Regional Referral Hospital in southwestern Uganda, where his salary – roughly $50 a month – was paid for by a US grant. https://www.npr.org/2026/03/20/nx-s1-5746630/hiv-aids-trump-administration-aid-cuts

Alan Regenberg 2d ago

Scientists have used stem cells to make bioengineered esophagi that they successfully implanted into pigs, restoring the animals’ ability to swallow and eat. | Lab-grown oesophagus restores pigs’ ability to swallow - Nature https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-00936-8

Lab-grown oesophagus restores pigs’ ability to swallow

Engineered tissue could eventually be used for children born with gaps in their alimentary canal, or for adults whose muscles have been damaged by cancer.

Alan Regenberg 2d ago

Johns Hopkins Bioethics 2d ago

New Mexico fully replaced the expired federal subsidies with state money, the only state to do so. Without the subsidies, an estimated 27k New Mexicans would have dropped their insurance. Instead, sign-ups have surged, with an additional 10k people now covered. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/20/health/obamacare-new-mexico-subsidies-states.html?smid=bs-share

How New Mexico Became an Obamacare Success Story

Affordable Care Act enrollment has dropped across the United States since the enhanced federal subsidies expired. But New Mexico has record numbers of people signing up.

The New York Times

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