Opinion: STAT+: We need a universal approach to sharing biomedical samples
STAT
FEBRUARY 7, 2025
The National Bioethics Advisory Commission estimates there are more than 280 million samples in the United States, with more than 20 million added annually. Those of us in research routinely store patient samples — blood, fluids, tissue, scrapings, and other biological materials — collected during clinical care.
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