September 18, 2019
Nursing Philosophy (vol. 20, no. 1, 2019) is available online by subscription only. Articles include: “Bearing Witness in Nursing Practice: More Than a Moral Obligation?” by Mikelle Djkowich, Christine Ceci, and Olga Petrovskaya “Perspectives on Phronesis in Professional Nursing Practice” … Read More
September 17, 2019
Cambridge Quarterly of Healthcare Ethics (vol. 28, no. 1, 2019) is available online by subscription only. Articles include: “Introduction: The Ethical Frontiers of Gene Editing” by Arthur Caplan and Vojin Raki? “Why We Should Defend Gene Editing as Eugenics” by … Read More
September 17, 2019
The CRISPR Journal (vol. 1, no. 6, 2018) is available online by subscription only. Articles include: “CRISPR Crossroads for Genome Editing” by Rodolphe Barrangou “Is Enhancement the Price of Prevention in Human Gene Editing?” by Eric T. Juengst et al. … Read More
September 13, 2019
(Financial Times) – The couple was deemed “hyper-compatible” by online dating technology that matched them using a search engine infused with artificial intelligence (AI). Using data harvested about their social backgrounds, sexual preferences, cultural interests, and even photos of their … Read More
September 10, 2019
(The Conversation) – Since the first mapping of the human genome there has been interest in understanding which genetic factors underpin performance in sport. With the rise of genetic testing among athletes, it remains to be seen exactly how the … Read More
September 6, 2019
(Nature) – A small clinical study in California has suggested for the first time that it might be possible to reverse the body’s epigenetic clock, which measures a person’s biological age. For one year, nine healthy volunteers took a cocktail … Read More
September 3, 2019
(The Guardian) – It could happen, with the science of senolytics: an emerging – and highly anticipated – area of anti-ageing medicine. Many of the world’s top gerontologists have already demonstrated the possibilities in animals and are now beginning human … Read More
September 3, 2019
(STAT News) – To be sure, the Biohack the Planet conference featured plenty of the brash talk and rage-against-the-machine attitude that has characterized a community built around bucking the conventions of mainstream science. But for the first time, the gathering … Read More
August 26, 2019
(The Guardian) – An understanding of the bodies we inhabit as biological organisms with limits is no longer enough. As late capitalism and social media rewrite the terms of engagement and what it means to be seen and heard, so … Read More
July 25, 2019
(Fox News) – Allergan has issued a recall for specific models of textured breast implants and tissue expanders in response to a request from the Food and Drug Administration over concerns about the products’ link to a rare cancer. The … Read More
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