August 4, 2008
August 8, 2008, 12:00pm – 1:30pm As the Beijing Olympics get underway, one issue that is unfortunately on many minds is doping. In light of the scandals that have rocked major league baseball, the Tour de France, and past Olympic … Read More
August 4, 2008
In the health care ministry, difficult ethical problems often arise that threaten human dignity and demand enlightened and informed responses and interventions. Living wills, physician-assisted suicide, human cloning, embryonic stem cell research, organ donation, withdrawal of nutrition and hydration from … Read More
July 29, 2008
Representatives of different faiths frequently intervene in debates around fertility and assisted reproduction, with religious perspectives cited in recent months both in support of and in opposition to the UK’s Human Fertilisation and Embryology (HFE) Bill. But religious attitudes towards … Read More
July 23, 2008
Conference on Biomedicine and Human Rights During the conference eminent scholars from a variety of disciplines (medicine, law, ethics, philosophy) will discuss the meaning of the Convention’s underlying principles and fundamental rights in health care, contemporary dilemmas in health care … Read More
July 22, 2008
Seoul, Republic of Korea, 29-30 July 2008 This Forum aims to address important bioethical issues specific in Asian cultures and discuss how bioethical principles can be translated into concrete policies in the context of Asian cultures.This Forum is being organized … Read More
July 21, 2008
A new technology will only be successful if those promoting it can show that it is safe, but history is littered with examples of promising technologies that never fulfilled their true potential and/or caused untold damage because early warnings about … Read More
July 7, 2008
The Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP), Office of Public Health and Science is seeking information and comments from affected entities and individuals about (a) Whether OHRP should issue additional guidance recommending that institutions engaged in human subjects research conducted … Read More
June 5, 2008
Dr. Shelley Chawla is tired of watching his patients suffer. And Chawla, a neurologist in Topeka, KS., fervently believes some of the suffering he sees while treating chronically ill patients could be eased by embryonic stem cell research, which has … Read More
May 30, 2008
“Exploiting a Research Underclass in Phase 1 Clinical Trials” by Carl Elliott, M.D., Ph.D., and Roberto Abadie, Ph.D. Abstract: In November 1996, the Wall Street Journal reported that Eli Lilly was paying homeless alcoholics from a local shelter to participate … Read More
May 19, 2008
International Conference on Human Rights and Biomedicine Rotterdam, Netherlands, 10-12 December 2008 The Biomedicine Convention is the first international document formulating guiding principles on: equitable access to healthcare; informed consent; organ transplanting and the use of substances of human origin; … Read More
May 14, 2008
The IHEU Appignani Center for Bioethics at the United Nations IHEU-Appignani Center for Bioethics and Bioethics International, both headquartered in New York City, cordially invite you to attend a one-day conference on Friday, May 23rd 2008, from 9:30 AM to … Read More
May 7, 2008
An International Symposium on “Bioethics of Science and Technologies: Problems and Decisions†will be held in Kyiv, Ukraine from 9-10 October 2008. This Symposium is organized by the National Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education named after P.L. Shupyk (NMAPE), the … Read More
April 3, 2008
Cairo, Egypt, 12-14 August 2008 The suggested topic for this forum is: “Challenges to Ethical Considerations in Research in the East Mediterranean and Arab Region: Research Subjects, Researchers and Research Ethics Committees Perspectives”. Presentations will address one of the topics … Read More
March 31, 2008
“The ranking of values as a basis for ethical decision making” By Professor Göran Hermerén, Chair of the European Group on Ethics and Professor of Medical Ethics, University of Lund Wednesday 7th May 2008 at 6.30pm to be followed by … Read More
March 24, 2008
Jeanne Deibert knew as soon as she saw the ultrasound. It didn’t matter that the doctor told her that what looked on the screen like pockets in her son’s brain would likely disappear as he got closer to birth. That … Read More
March 20, 2008
A call for papers from Archives of Surgery: During 2008, we are soliciting manuscripts on disparities in health care. The editorial board has selected this topic as our year-long theme. We will publish these manuscripts in each issue as the … Read More
March 10, 2008
Essay from: Science (March 7, 2008): 1336a-1337a Excerpt: “Being originally from an Eastern European country, I’ve noticed two possible practices in establishing international research collaboration between richer and poorer countries. In the more desirable scenario, investigators from wealthy countries spend … Read More
February 18, 2008
by Leon Kass In his State of the Union address President Bush spoke briefly on matters of life and science. He stated his intention to expand funding for new possibilities in medical research, to take full advantage of recent breakthroughs … Read More
February 14, 2008
Nanoparticles and silicon chips could target cancerous tumors or individual organs Researchers at MIT have developed a new nanotechnology that could someday be implanted in the human body to target tumors or specific organs with time-released drug dosages. Layering charged … Read More
January 21, 2008
Prototype includes light-emitting diodes, basic wiring and a tiny antenna Thumper has seen the future. Researchers at the University of Washington have created the prototype for a bionic contact lens — recently tested on rabbits — that includes light-emitting diodes, … Read More
December 7, 2007
As genetic tests multiply and become widely available, more people face a vexing question: If I discover I have a genetic mutation linked to a serious illness, am I obliged to tell family members who share my DNA? Some experts … Read More
December 7, 2007
Five months before she died of a rare form of stomach cancer, Sandra McNamara uncovered a devastating family legacy. Her illness was closely linked to a genetic mutation. She had it, and that meant her three sisters and their children … Read More
November 26, 2007
(SignOnSanDiego.com) Compiled by staff writer John Marelius ISSUE: HEALTH CARE REPUBLICANS Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani: Proposes tax deduction of $7,500 for people who don’t have employer-based health insurance. Opposes government-run program, but favors giving health care vouchers to … Read More
November 13, 2007
Faces of Risk: Nanopolicy and the Agenda for Safety and Society November 30, 2007 1:00 – 5:30 p.m. National Press Club Washington, D.C. Co-sponsored by The Center for Policy on Emerging Technologies & The Center on Nanotechnology and Society
October 2, 2007
Thwarted by regulations on egg donation for research, scientists craft new ways to manufacture embryos . . . Excerpt: Mr. Byrne, a postdoctoral fellow at Stanford University’s Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, studies stem cells. Like hundreds … Read More
