On June 7, 2021, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved aducanumab, a therapy for the treatment of Alzeihmer’s disease sponsored by Biogen and set to be commercialized under the brand name Aduhelm. Aduhelm was the first treatment for Alzeihmer’s approved by the FDA since 2003....

In this essay, we examine and critique current proposals to offer monetary incentives for vaccination against COVID-19 in the United States. As the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized the first COVID-19 vaccines, these proposals gained traction among commentators and policymakers as a...

This essay examines the main characteristics and shortcomings of mainstream social media responses to vaccine misinformation and disinformation. Parts I and II contextualize the recent expansion of vaccine information and disinformation in the online environment. Part III provides a survey and...

Gig employment is among the most precarious type of work in the U.S. economy. While the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the importance of gig workers and their role in contemporary society, gig workers have little in the way of job security or benefits. Many gig jobs were considered “essential...

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted problems regarding scarcity of lifesaving medicines. During pandemics and epidemics, a sudden surge in demand for medicines is often unmatched on the supply side. Moreover, the same intellectual property rights that are supposed to incentivize their creation...

This symposium article explores the intertwined topics of hesitancy and trust towards vaccines. It traces the evolution of anti-vaccine sentiments, their consolidation into organized movements, and their recent evolution as vaccine misinformation and disinformation circulates with unprecedented...

Vaccines have long played a crucial role in the prevention, mitigation and eradication of infectious diseases. More than any other recent outbreak, the COVID-19 pandemic has brought the phenomenon of the vaccine race to the forefront of personal, national and global preoccupations. This...

Blockchain has been hailed as the most disruptive technology of the next decade. One of the areas of immediate application is healthcare, where different types of blockchain applications could help streamline data sharing, protect patient privacy, and assist in the monitoring of drug shipments....