Policy & Ethics

Updates every hour. Last Updated: 23-Oct-2026 11:17 ET (23-Oct-2026 15:17 GMT/UTC)

15-Jul-2026

Adolescent social media restrictions may reduce some harms while shifting others, warn experts

BMJ Group
Peer-Reviewed Publication

As the UK plans to ban under 16s from social media platforms such as Snapchat, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and X, experts writing in The BMJ today argue that restrictions may reduce some harms while shifting others, depending on how they are implemented and enforced.

Journal

The BMJ

15-Jul-2026

What gets published? Sweeping analysis shows prestige, topic and location matter most

University of Colorado at Boulder
Peer-Reviewed Publication

An analysis of 110,000 submissions to elite general science journals shows that researchers from prestigious universities are more than three times more likely to get published than those from lesser-known schools. Meanwhile, China-based researchers, small teams and social scientists face a disadvantage.

Journal

Science Advances

15-Jul-2026

The Trump administration's 2025 repeal of the U.S. "Roadless Rule" prohibiting logging and road construction in national parks and wilderness areas may impact the 25 million Americans whose drinking water comes from previously roadless watersheds

PLOS
Peer-Reviewed Publication

The Trump administration's 2025 repeal of the U.S. "Roadless Rule" prohibiting logging and road construction in national parks and wilderness areas may impact the 25 million Americans whose drinking water comes from previously roadless watersheds. 

Journal

PLOS Water

15-Jul-2026

Americans increasingly view illicit drug policy through a partisan lens, new analysis finds

Brown University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Gallup Poll Social Survey data from 2000 to 2025 shows how Americans view the effectiveness of drug policy, both nationally and in their own communities.

Journal

Journal of Addiction Medicine

15-Jul-2026

Agri-food, trade, national security leaders call for food security to become a national security priority

University of Calgary
Reports and Proceedings

Calgary, AB – Food security should be formally recognized within Canada’s national security framework, according to a new report capturing recommendations from researchers, industry leaders and national security experts who gathered in Calgary this spring to examine how Canada can better prepare its food system for an increasingly uncertain world. 

15-Jul-2026

China COPE Seminar highlights integrity infrastructure; 24hreview pre-submission integrity layer draws industry attention

Maximum Academic Press
Meeting Announcement

At the 2026 COPE China Seminar, a pioneering initiative translating publication ethics principles into public infrastructure sparked extensive discussion. 

15-Jul-2026

 

A hospital that pays for itself? Sounds like a fairy tale

Texas A&M University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A culmination of 20 years of work by university researchers, health care specialists and architects, "Fable Hospital" presents a model that works with patients and staff -- not against them -- and returns millions in savings over the first two years, and more than $100 million in the first decade. 

Journal

BMJ Leader

Funder

Perkins&Will Inc.