Bill of Health

Bill of Health, published by the Petrie-Flom Center for Health Law Policy, Biotechnology, and Bioethics, covers topics at the intersection of health law, policy, and ethics. The blog addresses regulatory challenges and policy developments affecting maternal health care, including birth center regulations and disparities in access. It explores alternative dispute resolution methods in health care, such as mediation to resolve conflicts between patients and providers. The blog also examines emerging issues in clinical research and drug regulation, with a focus on psychedelics and mental health law reforms. Discussions include the scientific, ethical, and legal complexities of integrating novel therapies and protecting human rights in health systems.

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Liability

Snow Shovel Politics

Boston is slowly waking from its snowy slumber. Weeks after one of the snowiest storms in the city’s history, drifts still rise several feet along streets and sidewalks as residents pick their way through narrowed passages and over icy

Mental Health

The Deadly Cost of Ignoring Clinical Need

Iryna Zarutska immigrated to North Carolina in August 2022, fleeing war-torn Ukraine. Exactly three years later, she was taking the subway home from a shift at a local Charlotte pizzeria when,

Research Misconduct

It’s Time to Safeguard Genomic Data

On Jan. 24, 2026, the New York Times reported that DNA sequences contributed by children and families to support a federal effort to understand adolescent brain development were later co-opted by other researchers and used