July 28, 2010
19th International Cleveland Clinic Epilepsy Symposia Ethics of Invasive Brain Testing: Limits and Responsibilities Cleveland, OH Sunday, October 3, 2010 Symposium Organizer – Paul Ford, PhD Clinicians and researchers are faced with ethically intricate challenges with the continued advancement of invasive technologies for monitoring and testing brain functioning. These technologies allow us … Read More
July 28, 2010
The Indian Journal of Medical Ethics NATIONAL BIOETHICS CONFERENCE, 2010 Venue: All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi Date: 17-20 November 2010 Theme: Governance of healthcare – ethics, equity and justice Call for abstracts The scientific committee of the … Read More
July 27, 2010
Persistent racial and class disparities in access to health care are the principal reasons Maryland’s infant mortality rate — the number of infant deaths per thousand live births — has remained disturbingly high over the years. And the tragedy is … Read More
July 27, 2010
A fertility clinic in Spain is offering patients the option of using embryos ‘left-over’ from previous treatments without the donors’ explicit consent, the Telegraph reports. The Instituto Marques clinic near Barcelona, which provides fertility treatment to foreign couples, runs an … Read More
July 27, 2010
The idea is for heart patients to take readings like their weight, blood pressure and other key metrics using wireless and other technologies; the data are then transmitted to a case manager or medical care giver. That way health care … Read More
July 26, 2010
Neurosociety… What is it with the brain these days? Institute for Science, Innovation and Society (InSIS), and the European Neuroscience and Society Network (ENSN) Saïd Business School, University of Oxford, UK. 7-8 December, 2010 The last twenty years have seen … Read More
July 26, 2010
Second International Conference on Science in Society Carlos III University of Madrid Madrid, Spain 11 to 13 November 2010 This Conference will address disciplinary and interdisciplinary challenges in the sciences, and in particular the relationships of science to society. Key … Read More
July 23, 2010
An undercover investigation of some firms that sell genetic test kits to consumers found misleading test results and “egregious examples of deceptive marketing,†according to a report published today by the Government Accountability Office. (New York Times)
July 23, 2010
Review of deaths between 1921 and 2007 shows inequality is increasing with the poorest more likely to die younger. (Guardian)
July 23, 2010
Harvard professor and scientific genius George Whitesides believes that nanotechnology will change medicine as we know it. (Smithsonian Magazine)
July 23, 2010
Patients will find it easier to appeal the denials of health insurance claims under rules being issued Thursday by the Obama administration, which is trying to boost political support for the new health-care law by highlighting advantages for consumers. (Washington … Read More
July 23, 2010
Hundreds of leftover IVF embryos from British couples have been given away to other people without their knowledge or explicit consent, in a controversial scheme at a clinic in Spain, it can be disclosed. (Telegraph)
July 23, 2010
8th Annual Quandaries in Health Care Conference “A Need to Confess?: Writing About the Healthcare Experience†September 30 – October 2, 2010 The Given Institute of the University of Colorado Aspen, Colorado Quandaries in Health Care is an annual conference … Read More
July 23, 2010
19th International Cleveland Clinic Epilepsy Symposium Ethics of Invasive Brain Testing:Â Limits and Responsibilities Sunday October 3 Symposium Organizer – Paul Ford, PhD Clinicians and researchers are faced with ethically intricate challenges with the continued advancement of invasive technologies for … Read More
July 23, 2010
The Steve Biko Centre for Bioethics, University of Witwatersrand (WITS) will be running a 3 day training workshop on Research Ethics “Conducting Research Responsibly” between 3-5 October 2010. The workshop is funded by an unrestricted educational grant from PFIZER. The … Read More
July 22, 2010
Six months since it launched, the world’s first factory for making professional-quality biological DNA ‘parts’ is beginning to stock its shelves. (Nature News)
July 22, 2010
The work of a leading brain-imaging centre has been suspended after an investigation found that researchers had injected impure psychiatric drugs into clinical-trial volunteers. (Nature News)
July 22, 2010
Stem cell transplants, state-of-the-art image-guided radiation, sophisticated diagnostic procedures to pinpoint everything from cancer to lung disease. New and improved health care for the uninsured or underinsured? Nope. Medical treatment for the nation’s pets, some of whom have a better … Read More
July 22, 2010
A large body of literature supports the notion that the language used in informed consent forms is not comprehensible to most research participants. Creating comprehensible informed consent forms for international research presents a further challenge because they are generally written … Read More
July 22, 2010
A voyage through the human body is no longer mere fantasy. Tiny devices may soon perform surgery, administer drugs and help diagnose disease. (Scientific American)
July 22, 2010
Reason, Theology, and the Genome: A Conference on the Ethics of Human Enhancement Christ Church, University of Oxford October 9, 2010 What is the place of theology in the growing debate over genetic engineering and human enhancement? Are theological reasons of … Read More
July 22, 2010
Humanities and Technology Association Annual Conference September 30-October 2, 2010 Bowie State University 14000 Jericho Road Park Bowie, Maryland This year our special topic is: Technology and Development: The Human Benefits and Burdens. The sustainable use of technical and natural … Read More
July 21, 2010
In eastern Europe’s HIV epidemic Ukraine was a bright spot; now doctors offering methadone are being arrested for trafficking. (Guardian)
July 21, 2010
The Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues convened last week for its first meeting. The commission—created by executive order with the “goal of identifying and promoting policies and practices that ensure scientific research, healthcare delivery, and technological innovation … Read More
July 21, 2010
A new trend has people sharing more than just their photographs on Facebook. But don’t get the wrong impression. (FOXNews)
