ITASCA, IL--Unpasteurized milk, cheese and other “raw” dairy products are unsafe to drink or eat, especially for young children and those who are pregnant or breastfeeding, according to updated guidance from the American Academy of Pediatrics.

The AAP renews its call for a ban on the sale and distribution of raw milk and dairy products, including raw cheeses, because they increase the risk of life-threatening infections. Claims that raw milk provides superior health benefits are not supported by scientific evidence.

 

Several reforms to EU chemicals policy and legislation have been introduced in recent years, with the aim of promoting the green transformation. Many of these reforms also affect the pharmaceutical sector and its stakeholders. A study conducted at the University of Eastern Finland found that changes to EU chemicals legislation create both opportunities and challenges for the green transformation in the pharmaceutical sector.

Several Canadian jurisdictions are moving toward ending the twice-yearly clock change, but a new analysis published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal)  https://www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.261089 argues that eliminating the clock change is only half the decision: governments must also decide whether to adopt permanent standard time or permanent daylight saving time. Both choices have trade-offs. Permanent daylight saving time keeps evenings lighter, which may support recreation, social activity, commuting, and some economic activity.

The way digital technologies are currently built and governed creates real risks to health worldwide, alongside genuine benefits, according to a new three paper Series authored by 13 global experts, published in The Lancet. The authors call for coordinated governance of digital systems, with the health and online safety of children and young people made an immediate global policy priority.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) can predict judicial decisions, but can it explain how they are legally jusitified, and can judges trust it? A Perspective in National Science Review argues that legal computing requires higher interpretability and reliability, and judicial values should be embedded into model and algorithm design. It outlines a value-guided framework within a “society–law–ethics–algorithms–data” system and identifies three scenario-specific applications: legislation, feedback-validated enforcement and trustworthy, human-centered adjudication. The Perspective further suggests that combining empirical learning with formal reasoning may offer a particularly promising path forward.

The American Academy of Pediatrics has published guidance for pediatricians on the safe, equitable, and effective use of generative artificial intelligence (AI), acknowledging that the rapidly emerging tools offer both promise and risk.

JMIR Publications released four feature News and Perspectives articles this week, covering developments in smart textiles, PMOS treatment in India, the FDA’s TEMPO pilot for regulating AI-enabled devices, and the ethical quandaries of using online forums in research.