January 31, 2010
Health Law in the Domain of Health Care Ethics REGISTER ON-LINE: http://www.signup4.net/public/ap.aspx?EID=ETHI31E&OID Our March 6, 2010 ethics symposium will explore relationships between medical and legal ethics in the context of healthcare. The format of our day-long symposium involves both large … Read More
January 31, 2010
Event: Harvard Bioethics Course June 16-18, 2010 Sponsored by the Division of Medical Ethics, Harvard Medical School (HMS), Boston, MA. This three day course is designed for members of ethics committees and others interested in ethical aspects of clinical practice, … Read More
January 29, 2010
The Globe’s Lisa Priest examines how two families’ stories are shaping a legal and moral battleground over who has the right to make life-or-death decisions. IN EDMONTON: Parents who want their brain-injured baby to live fight with a hospital who … Read More
January 29, 2010
Bill and Melinda Gates said on Friday they would spend $10 billion over the next decade to develop and deliver vaccines, an increased commitment that reflects progress in the pipeline of products for immunizing children in the developing world. (Reuters)
January 29, 2010
A new California law named for rapper Kanye West’s late mother requiring a physical exam and medical history before cosmetic surgeries isn’t likely to lead to better patient safety, some cosmetic surgeons said. (CNN)
January 28, 2010
Twenty-one years ago I agreed to have my son circumcised. Today I signed a petition urging the American Academy of Pediatrics NOT to recommend circumcision to parents of newborn baby boys. (Bioethics Forum)
January 28, 2010
A Californian biomedical company, iPierian, has been granted the first patent issued outside Japan for the genetic reprogramming technology used to create induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells. (Nature News)
January 28, 2010
The new movie “Extraordinary Measures†is based on the true story of a father who starts a company to develop a treatment for the rare genetic disease threatening to kill two of his children before they turn 10. (New York … Read More
January 27, 2010
The case of a pregnant Florida woman hospitalized against her will is raising a legal, ethical and medical storm around this issue: Can a doctor’s order to quit smoking and rest in bed trump a woman’s right to control her … Read More
January 27, 2010
Even Superman needed to retire to a phone booth for a quick change. But now scientists at the Stanford University School of Medicine have succeeded in the ultimate switch: transforming mouse skin cells in a laboratory dish directly into functional … Read More
January 27, 2010
ABOARD THE USNS COMFORT — Yvelot Brianville, 24, lies quietly on a steel hospital gurney, a boyish naval officer in blue combat fatigues standing by his side. (USA TODAY)
January 26, 2010
UK media coverage of plans to expand the list of conditions for which pre-natal genetic diagnosis (PGD) is permissible in the UK implies that some of the disorders are not serious. (PHG Foundation)
January 26, 2010
The latest issue of the Hastings Center Report features articles on “medicalized” weapons that temporarily incapacitate targets, sharing the benefits of newly found biological resources, and applications of GINA (the Genetic Information Nondisclosure Act) (EurekAlert)
January 26, 2010
Neuroscience 2010 Nov. 13-17, 2010 San Diego, CA Neuroscience 2010, the 40th annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience, is scheduled for November 13-17 in San Diego, Calif. Scientists will congregate from around the world to exchange ideas and information … Read More
January 26, 2010
JAMA (Vol. 303; No. 2; January 13, 2010) is now available by subscription only. Articles include: “The Benefits and Harms of Mammography Screening: Understanding the Trade-offs” by Steven Woloshin and Lisa M. Schwartz, 164-165. “Mammography Screening for Breast Cancer: A … Read More
January 26, 2010
The American Journal of Bioethics (Volume 10, Issue 1, January 2010) is now available by subscription only. Articles include: “Drug Detailers, Professionalism, and Prudence” by Howard Brody, 9-10. “Why Academic Medical Centers Should Ban Drug Company Gifts to Individuals” by … Read More
January 25, 2010
Surgeons from UC Davis Medical Center have demonstrated that artificial muscles can restore the ability of patients with facial paralysis to blink, a development that could benefit the thousands of people each year who no longer are able to close … Read More
January 25, 2010
Researchers use a brain-scanning technique to find differences in the neural connections of PTSD patients that could help researchers understand and treat the disorder. (Scientific American)
January 25, 2010
For the first time since the National Institutes of Health released its new guidelines for the derivation of human embryonic stem cell (hESC) lines last summer, a line approved under the Bush administration has been recommended for inclusion into the … Read More
January 25, 2010
Often one reads about historical failures in medical ethics, such as the Tuskegee Syphilis Study or the forced sterilization of Carrie Buck, and one reflects with relief that health care has progressed in our society to the point where such … Read More
January 25, 2010
State lawmakers could be taking a vote soon on embryonic stem cell research. And there are some who want to make sure that full-fledged human cloning doesn’t inadvertently get the green light, according to WWJ Lansing Bureau Chief Tim Skubick. … Read More
January 25, 2010
IVF clinics are destroying embryos with relatively minor genetic conditions such as thalassaemia, the blood disorder suffered by Pete Sampras. (Telegraph)
January 25, 2010
Transhumanists, like Enlightenment partisans in general, believe that human nature can be improved but are conflicted about whether liberal democracy is the best path to betterment. The liberal tradition within the Enlightenment has argued that individuals are best at finding … Read More
January 25, 2010
I know that some people may not see any ethical conflict in physician-reporters like CNN’s Sanjay Gupta, CBS’ Jennifer Ashton and ABC’s Richard Besser reporting on their own delivery of health care in Haiti. (MinnPost)
January 24, 2010
JAMA (Vol. 303; No. 3; January 20, 2010)Â is now available by subscription only. Articles include: “Garnering Support for Advance Care Planning” by Terri R. Fried and Margaret Drickamer, 269-270. “Public Health Response to Influenza A(H1N1) as an Opportunity to … Read More
