Ethics & Human Research: May-June 2026 Issue

The Hastings Center

Digital Twins in Translational Research and Health Care: An Anthropological Perspective

Jennifer K. Wagner

The race to build "digital twins"—computational models of people's biological and physiological systems—has accelerated. The promise is huge: predict disease, personalize care, and test treatments without risk. This essay points out that the ethics of the technology isn't keeping pace.

Also in this issue:

Ten Questions for Ethics Committees Evaluating the Strength of Evidence in Support of Early Phase Trials

Spencer Phillips Hey, Mark Fedyk, Jonathan Kimmelman

Human Research Protections during Emergencies: An Integrative Review

Lauren M. Sauer, Megan K. Singleton, Andrew Stolbach, Jonathan M. Links, Beth Resnick, Lainie Rutkow

Perspectives of Information Access in the Informed Consent Process for Clinical Research Participation in Australia

Fleur O'Hare, Lauren N. Ayton, David Foran, Camille Paynter, Michelle Gallaher, Kelly Schulz, Myra B. McGuinness, Lauren Barina, Steven Y. C. Tong, Tessa Saunders

Table of Contents • Risk‐benefit analysis for early phase trials • Research during societal emergencies: Ethics & Human Research: Vol 48, No 3

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