Tag Archives: Bioethics in the News

Philosophy, Mental Illness, and Mass Shootings

Posted on August 15, 2019 by

This post is a part of our Bioethics in the News series By Robyn Bluhm, PhD Over the past month, mass shootings have occurred in Gilroy, CA, in Chicago, in El Paso, and in Dayton. Most recently, the FBI has arrested … Continue reading →

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The Burden of Serving: Who Benefits?

Posted on July 18, 2019 by

This post is a part of our Bioethics in the News series By Karen Kelly-Blake, PhD “We overworked, underpaid, and we underprivileged They love us, they love us (Why?) Because we feed the village” – Killer Mike of Run the Jewels … Continue reading →

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The Ethics of Becoming an Adult in a Health Research Setting in Africa

Posted on June 27, 2019 by

This post is a part of our Bioethics in the News series By Rose Mwangi It is three years since the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reversed course to recommend that 11- to 12-year-old girls receive two doses of … Continue reading →

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Resurrection 2030 Style: Reanimating the Brain?

Posted on May 23, 2019 by

This post is a part of our Bioethics in the News series By Tom Tomlinson, PhD In April, an intriguing study drew a lot of media attention… and a swarm of bioethicists. Reported in the New York Times and other media outlets, … Continue reading →

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We Should Tolerate and Regulate Clinical Use of Human Germline Editing

Posted on April 4, 2019 by

This post is a part of our Bioethics in the News series By Parker Crutchfield, PhD In November of 2018, a Chinese scientist announced that he had edited the embryos of twin girls and that the twins had been born. The scientist, … Continue reading →

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Ketamine for Depression: Research versus Marketing

Posted on March 21, 2019 by

This post is a part of our Bioethics in the News series By Arthur Ward, PhD Just weeks ago, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Ketamine as the first new drug in decades for treatment of depression. Or rather, while the … Continue reading →

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Medicare For All: This Is Going to Hurt

Posted on February 21, 2019 by

This post is a part of our Bioethics in the News series By Leonard M. Fleck, PhD Let me start with a clear unequivocal commitment in response to the January Washington Post editorial regarding Medicare for All. From the perspective of what a … Continue reading →

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