April 1, 2013
A new issue of Nurses Philosophy (Vol 14, No 2, April 2013) is now available online and in print. Articles of interest include: Doctor? Who? Nurses, patient’s best interests and treatment withdrawal: when no doctor is available, should nurses withdraw … Read More
April 1, 2013
Sensory disorders can have a profound effect on health and quality of life—but gene therapy may be coming to the rescue. Gene therapy’s success in treating  blindness disorders –many are in late stage trials—gave hope to a field deterred by … Read More
April 1, 2013
From the Darmouth Conferences to Turing’s test, prophecies about AI have rarely hit the mark. But there are ways to tell the good from the bad when it comes to futurology. (Wired UK)
April 1, 2013
The crisp, stucco exterior of an Oklahoma dental clinic concealed what health inspectors say they found inside: rusty instruments used on patients with infectious diseases and a pattern of unsanitary practices that put thousands of people at risk for hepatitis … Read More
April 1, 2013
A team led by scientists from The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) and the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI) has unveiled a new technique for vaccine design that could be particularly useful against HIV and other fast-changing viruses. (Nanowerk)
April 1, 2013
New research published in the journal ACS Synthetic Biology describes genetically engineered Escherichia coli bacteria being addicted to caffeine in a way that promises practical uses ranging from decontamination of wastewater to bioproduction of medications for asthma. (Sci-news.com)
April 1, 2013
The field of synthetic biology is hugely exciting but it’s provoked fears of bioterrorism and man-made plagues – so do the benefits really outweigh the risks? (Yahoo News, UK)
April 1, 2013
The Arizona Bioethics Network’s 3rd Annual Bioethics Conference Lincoln Center for Applied Ethics, Arizona State University Effective Communication in Healthcare and Ethics April 12, 2013 Fiesta Resort Conference Center Tempe, Arizona For more information, go here.
