Dr Sean C. McConnell provides an introduction to gene editing, and Scott J. Schweikart discusses what prudent governance requires.

Prof Ana Santos Rutschman talks about the impact of intellectual property regimes on domestic and global responses to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Dr Steven Goodman talks about the ethical and scientific implications of breaking the blind of placebo-controlled COVID-19 vaccine trials.

Dr Arthur Caplan talks about ethical issues surrounding the development, production, and use of potential SARS-CoV-2 vaccine.

Dr Caleb Alexander examines the US Food and Drug Administration's controversial decision to approve aducanumab for the treatment of Alzheimer's Disease.

Drs Stefano Bertozzi and Jeffrey Mackie-Mason talk about business models of scientific publishing that advance biomedical knowledge and discovery.

Physicians caring for trafficking victims should know about applicable criminal and human rights law and mandatory reporting requirements.

Although the Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974 is effective in reducing contaminants to safe levels in public drinking water, its administration and enforcement poses challenges.

Article explains the role of surveillance by public health epidemiologists in tracking and controlling infectious diseases in the US and around the world.

Physicians must balance competing ethical concerns when undocumented immigrants need health care for a communicable disease.