Can biosampling really be “non-invasive”? An examination of the socially invasive nature of physically non-invasive biosampling in urban and rural Malawi

Can biosampling really be “non-invasive”? An examination of the socially invasive nature of physically non-invasive biosampling in urban and rural Malawi

Glucocorticoids are understood to represent useful biomarkers of stress and can be measured in saliva, hair, and breastmilk. The collection of such biosamples is increasingly included in biobank and cohort studies. While collection is considered “non-invasive” by biomedical researchers (compared to...

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Main Authors: Myness Kasanda Ndambo, Christopher Bunn, Martyn Pickersgill, Robert C. Stewart, Amelia C. Crampin, Maisha Nyasulu, Beatson Kanyenda, Wisdom Mnthali, Eric Umar, Rebecca M. Reynolds, Lucinda Manda-Taylor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2024-12-01
Series:Global Bioethics
Subjects:
Biomarkers
biosampling
glucocorticoids
non-invasive
therapeutic misconception
Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/11287462.2024.2398303
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