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Brews and Views events pivot to online format
As members of the MSU community continue to work remotely and practice social distancing, Brews and Views has pivoted to online-only “at home editions” of the series that addresses the implications and ethical considerations of biomedical innovations and topics at … Continue reading
Posted in Bioethics Events, Center News, Friends of the Center, Outreach, Uncategorized
Tagged Brews and Views, business and economy, COVID-19, event, global health, pandemic, pediatrics, public health, webinar
COVID-19 Vaccine: “Not throwing away my shot”
In the advent of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, there is an underlying belief in the United States that a COVID-19 vaccine may be the Holy Grail, the silver bullet to assuage the pandemic and open up the quarantine doors. Yet, there is a divide in the United States regarding vaccination acceptance. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports less than 50% of adults receive the vaccine for influenza (flu). In the 2017-2018 flu season, 37.1% received the vaccine, the lowest rate in ten years. Continue reading
Listen: My Experience Living with a Spinal Cord Injury
This episode features a personal narrative of life with a spinal cord injury. Center Associate Professor Dr. Karen Kelly-Blake is joined by Mark Van Linden, MSA, and president of Adversity Solutions LLC. Mr. Van Linden experienced a spinal cord injury in 2009. In conversation with Dr. Kelly-Blake, Mr. Van Linden candidly shares his story, discussing his life before and after his injury, and addressing not just the physical impact, but the mental, emotional, and relational impact of becoming paralyzed at age 39. Continue reading
Posted in Center News, Outreach, Podcasts, Uncategorized
Tagged bioethics, disability, medical ethics, No Easy Answers in Bioethics, podcast, spinal cord injury
Dr. Fleck published in April ‘Journal of Medical Ethics’
Center Acting Director and Professor Dr. Leonard Fleck is the author of an article published in the April 2020 issue of the Journal of Medical Ethics. “Just caring: screening needs limits” is in response to “Arrogance of ‘but all you … Continue reading
Posted in Articles, Center News, Publications, Uncategorized
Tagged article, health care rationing, Journal of Medical Ethics, Leonard Fleck, narrative medicine
The Promises and Perils of Using Collective Data to Monitor COVID-19
In a state of public health emergency, such as the one brought on by COVID-19, different countries have invoked extra powers to help mitigate the public health threat. These special powers would under normal circumstances be considered infringements on our liberty and privacy. A recent Wired article addressed that big tech companies like Google and Facebook are having discussions with the White House to share collective data on people’s movement during the current pandemic. For example, using phone location data or private social media posts to help track whether people are remaining at home and keeping a safe distance to stem the outbreak, and to measure the effectiveness of calls for social distancing. Continue reading
Posted in Bioethics in the News, Uncategorized
Tagged big data, bioethics, Bioethics in the News, COVID-19, data sharing, Laura Cabrera, privacy, public health
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Dr. Cabrera published in March issue of ‘Journal of Cognitive Enhancement’
Center Assistant Professor Dr. Laura Cabrera and Dr. Karen Herrera-Ferrá (Asociación Mexicana de Neuroética) are co-authors of an article published in the March 2020 issue of the Journal of Cognitive Enhancement. Their article is titled “¿Neuroensanchamiento?: Concepts and Perspectives About … Continue reading
Brittany Ajegba presents at Diversity in Medicine Conference
In early March, College of Human Medicine student Brittany Ajegba presented at the second annual Diversity in Medicine Conference at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. Ajegba presented a poster titled “Rationales for expanding minority physician representation in the … Continue reading
