Board on Health Sciences Policy
The Board on Health Sciences Policy oversees and guides a program of activities to encourage and sustain the continuous vigor of the basic biomedical and clinical research enterprises needed to ensure and improve the health and resilience of the public. In conducting these activities, consideration is given to the ethical, legal, and social contexts of scientific and technologic advances and to the balance between scientific opportunities and public needs.
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·2024
Personal protective equipment (PPE) is a critical part of infection prevention and health care worker (HCW) protection. The COVID-19 pandemic revealed gaps in the ability of health care systems to ensure HCWs have adequate access to PPE during times of surge in demand, placing both HCWs and patients...
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Recent Publications
Diagnostic Tools, Gaps, and Collaborative Pathways in Human H5N1 Detection: Rapid Expert Consultation
Rapid_expert_consultation
2025
Unraveling the Neurobiology of Empathy and Compassion: Implications for Treatments for Brain Disorders and Human Well-Being: Proceedings of a Workshop—in Brief
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2025
Effects of Human-Caused Greenhouse Gas Emissions on U.S. Climate, Health, and Welfare
Consensus
2025
Applying Neurobiological Insights on Stress to Foster Resilience Across Life Stages: Proceedings of a Workshop
Workshop
2025
Newborn Screening in the United States: A Vision for Sustaining and Advancing Excellence
Consensus
2025
Disseminating In Silico and Computational Biological Research: Navigating Benefits and Risks: Proceedings of a Workshop
Workshop
2025