While most countries prohibit the modification of human embryos using technologies like mitochondrial replacement therapy (MRT) and human germline genome editing, scientists and policymakers are increasingly calling for more relaxed restrictions. These technologies alter one’s germline (the cells that pass on genetic material), providing, proponents say, a way of eliminating […]
Parental rights laws are a hot-button topic. States vary greatly on what kind of mental health services clinicians and school counselors can provide to minors and how transparent they must be with parents. “There is so much misinformation and confusion about these laws,” said Katherine Drabiak, an attorney, medical ethics […]
A Conversation piece by Dr. Katherine Drabaik, associate professor of health law, public health law and medical ethics/bioethics. Over the past year, cities across the United States have unveiled new policy plans to address homelessness amid rising concerns about health and crime – for homeless people themselves, as well as for surrounding communities. Notably, […]
The expanding use of artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) has been rapidly growing not only in our daily lives, but also in the health care field as well. USF College of Public Health’s Dr. Katherine Drabiak, associate professor of health law, says that while AI/ML can provide helpful information […]
Some elements of human society have a dark history of elevating widely incorrect information as scientific fact, even some in the medical and public health professions. In her recent article, “Sacrificing the Public’s Health: Conspiracies and Trust in the Scientific Enterprise,” Dr. Katherine Drabiak, a USF College of Public Health […]
For more than 35 years, the USF College of Public Health (COPH) has played an active role in advancing the public’s health—at home and around the world. On Sept. 23, Dr. Donna Petersen, dean of the USF COPH, gave her 17th State of the College Address in-person and virtually to faculty, staff and administration. […]
In 2016, the price of an EpiPen (which contains the lifesaving medication epinephrine, used to treat a severe allergic reaction) jumped 400 percent. “I wanted to know why this happened,” said Dr. Katherine Drabiak, an associate professor at the USF College of Public Health and a health law scholar. “And […]
People addicted to opioids are sometimes prescribed medication-assisted treatment (MAT). MAT is the use of medications such as methadone, along with counseling or behavior therapy, to treat drug addiction and help people sustain recovery. But according to Dr. Katherine Drabiak, a USF College of Public Health associate professor, using MAT […]