Biomedical Science and Research
by Jenna Ogilvie | Mar 5, 2020 | Commentary, Perspectives
The National Academies are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. Visit our resource center >> Since 1995, the global community has experienced six outbreaks that the World Health Organization (WHO), as authorized in a 2005 revision of the...
by Jenna Ogilvie | Feb 18, 2020 | Commentary, Perspectives
The Problem Researchers estimate that up to 80,000 deaths per year in U.S. hospitals can be attributed to some form of diagnostic error [1]. Misdiagnosis affects 12 million Americans in ambulatory care settings annually. The National Academies of Sciences,...
by Jenna Ogilvie | Oct 28, 2019 | Commentary, Perspectives
Introduction One-third of the US population has health literacy levels that are basic or below basic [1]. This statistic, while surprising, is not unique to the United States: limited health literacy impacts access to appropriate health-related services around...
by Jenna Ogilvie | Sep 30, 2019 | Discussion Paper, Perspectives
Introduction Cell-, gene-, and tissue-based advanced therapeutic products, referred to in this paper as “cell and gene therapy” (CGT) products, have the potential to address many unmet medical needs. These products are commonly discovered and developed in...
by Jenna Ogilvie | Jul 1, 2019 | Commentary, Perspectives
An Evolving Global Age Distribution and New Implications for Social Cognition and Interpersonal Trust In the years to come, there will be a significant global increase in the number of older adult persons. Some projections indicate that by 2030, there will be a...
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