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The Washington Free Beacon<\/a> obtained documents<\/a> suggesting that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) may incorporate \u201cindigenous knowledge\u201d in future research.<\/p>\n The document is a proposed revision of the Department of Health and Human Services\u2019 (HHS) scientific integrity guidelines.<\/p>\n \u201cA strong culture of scientific integrity begins with ensuring a professional environment that is safe, equitable, and inclusive. Issues of diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility are an integral component of the entire scientific process,\u201d the document says, adding, \u201cThe responsible and ethical conduct of research and other scientific activities requires an environment that is equitable, inclusive, safe, and free from harassment, discrimination, and exploitation.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cHHS also works to apply scientific integrity practices in ways that are inclusive of non-traditional modes of science, such as citizen science, community-engaged research, participatory science, and crowdsourcing,\u201d the document notes. \u201cThis may include expanded scientific integrity practices and expectations, such as granting communities more autonomy over research questions and research design, recognition of data and knowledge sovereignty, and inclusion of multiple forms of evidence, such as Indigenous Knowledge.\u201d<\/p>\n