Ethical creation of health tech, masking in hospitals, biobanks, and more

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By Torie Bosch Editor, First Opinion

On First Opinion this week, we hear from the creators of two controversial pieces of health technology: a brain decoder and a chatbot to identify people at risk of eating disorders. Plus: when hospitals should ask people to keep masking, why your health insurance might not be as comprehensive as you think your state requires, the evolving discussion about moral injury in health care (a conversation that really began in First Opinion years ago!), and much more. Have an opinion for or on First Opinion? Email me: first.opinion@statnews.com.

Adobe Why we created a chatbot to help people at risk for eating disorders Tessa was never intended to replace the NEDA Helpline or to help people who currently are in the throes of an eating disorder. By Ellen Fitzsimmons-Craft and C. Barr Taylor Your health insurance may not be as good your state requires — and it's perfectly legal I'm a health researcher, and yet even I was stunned to find out I wasn't eligible for protections I knew had passed in my state. By Shira Fischer When should hospitals require masks? There are some public health measures that we should be keeping even though the pandemic itself is on the decline. By Gideon Meyerowitz-Katz and Gavin Yamey Adobe Why brain decoding is not mind reading — and why that matters I recently published research on decoding language from brain recordings. Here's how I'm thinking through the privacy implications. By Jerry Tang How the conversation about moral injury in health care is changing Burnout is a decades-old concept that needs to be updated, especially when it comes to health care workers. By Wendy Dean Listen: Why forced treatment can't fix substance use disorder On this "First Opinion Podcast" episode, physician Sarah Wakeman talks a more compassionate, effective way to addressing opioid use disorder. By Torie Bosch National Cancer Institute/NIH Want to help with medical breakthroughs? Donate some extra cells to a biobank I donated my neuroendocrine tumors to a biobank. Biobanks are also utilized in research on diabetes, Alzheimer's, Lyme disease, and more. By Kimberly M. Baker Four communication lessons we learned the hard way during the pandemic Four clear lessons Covid has taught the public health community and how to implement them during the next crisis. By Estelle Willie How to protect PrEP coverage, no matter what happens in Braidwood v. Becerra The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices should be responsible for recommending PrEP to prevent HIV infection. By Richard Hughes IV

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