June 4, 2012
HUMAN genome sequencing is already helping researchers find new treatments for illness. Now an unusual case study suggests that the benefits of sequencing may be enhanced in combination with detailed blood tests. (NY Times)
June 4, 2012
The re-emergence of some vaccine-preventable diseases has prompted the California legislature to consider a bill that would make it more difficult for parents to opt out of vaccinating their kids. (CNN)
June 2, 2012
The New England Journal of Medicine (Volume 366, Issue 21, May 24, 2012) is now available on-line and by subscription only. Articles include: “From an Ethics of Rationing to an Ethics of Waste Avoidance” by H. Brody, available on-line.
June 1, 2012
Australia’s attorney general on Wednesday introduced legislation that would broaden the legal definition of slavery to include organ trafficking and forced marriage. (Washington Post)
June 1, 2012
With consumption of painkillers soaring in the United States, policy-makers have noticed worrying trends in how the nation handles pain. In 2008, around 14,800 people died from overdosing on prescribed painkillers, often opioids based on natural resins in the opium … Read More
June 1, 2012
Global cancer cases are projected to rise 75 percent by 2030, in part because many other diseases are being stamped out and more developing countries are adopting Western lifestyles linked to cancer, international health experts reported. (Washington Post)
June 1, 2012
Cambridge Quarterly of Healthcare Ethics (Volume 21, Issue 3, July 2012) is now available by subscription only. Articles include: “Postcolonial Bioethics” by Christy A. Rentmeester, 366-374. “The Irish Council for Bioethics” by Barry Lyons, 375-383. “Regulating Ethics in Australian Healthcare … Read More
June 1, 2012
The New England Journal of Medicine (Volume 366, Issue 22, May 31, 2012) is now available on-line and by subscription only. Articles include: “Palliation for Dying Undocumented Immigrants” by R. Nuila, available on-line.
