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Center for Bioethics and Social Justice: new name, mission, and leadership
The MSU Center for Ethics and Humanities in the Life Sciences is proud to announce its new name: Center for Bioethics and Social Justice. This name change as of April 1 reflects an updated mission with a focus on social justice-oriented bioethics. Continue reading
Bioethics for Breakfast: Caring with and for undocumented physicians and patients
Malkia Newman, Anti-Stigma Team Supervisor at CNS Healthcare, and Dr. Debra A. Pinals of MDHHS and the University of Michigan presented at the Feb. 25 Bioethics for Breakfast session, offering perspectives and insight on the topic “Mental Health Care Access: Making the Dollars and “Common Sense” Case for Parity.” Continue reading
If Whole Genome Sequencing is So Cheap and Quick, Why Shouldn’t Everyone Have It Done?
The headline in New York Times Magazine reads: “Scientists can now sequence an entire genome overnight.” This is amazing. It took ten years and $3 billion to do the first mapping of the human genome, all three billion base pairs. Today the entire genome of any individual can be mapped for less than $1000. Why is that important? There are preventative, diagnostic, therapeutic, reproductive, and public health reasons. Continue reading
Listen: Insight into the Telehealth Landscape
This episode explores the benefits of telehealth for patients and providers, the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on telehealth adoption, reimbursement models, the future of telehealth, and more. Continue reading
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Tagged bioethics, COVID-19, libby bogdan-lovis, medical technology, No Easy Answers in Bioethics, podcast, Sarah Pletcher, telehealth, telemedicine, virtual care
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Listen: Supporting Michigan’s Agricultural Community
This episode focuses on work being done in Michigan to support the well-being of farmers, agribusiness professionals, and the broader statewide agricultural community. Continue reading
Posted in Center News, Outreach, Podcasts
Tagged agriculture, behavioral health, bioethics, COVID-19, environmental medicine, farming, mental health, MSU Extension, No Easy Answers in Bioethics, podcast
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Bioethics for Breakfast: Mental Health Care Access: Making the Dollars and “Common Sense” Case for Parity
Malkia Newman, Anti-Stigma Team Supervisor at CNS Healthcare, and Dr. Debra A. Pinals of MDHHS and the University of Michigan presented at the Feb. 25 Bioethics for Breakfast session, offering perspectives and insight on the topic “Mental Health Care Access: Making the Dollars and “Common Sense” Case for Parity.” Continue reading
Posted in Bioethics Events, Outreach, Uncategorized
Tagged behavioral health, bioethics, bioethics for breakfast, community health centers, health disparities, health equity, health policy, mental health, mental illness, Michigan, psychiatry, stigma, united states
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Human Microchip Implantation: A Bridge Too Far?
In the past 15 years, discussion and related controversy has taken place about a Radio Frequency Identification Device (RFID) or microchip that can be implanted in human bodies. That chip would contain, store, and update data about us. Might such an implant be a benefit or a risk? Continue reading
Posted in Bioethics in the News, Uncategorized
Tagged autonomy, bioethics, Bioethics in the News, biotechnology, implanted microchips, law, medical innovation, microchip, RFID, Sabrina Ford
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Who “owns” the healthcare data about you?
The Bioethics Public Seminar Series continues on March 24 with “Healthcare Artificial Intelligence Needs Patient Data: Who “Owns” the Data About You?” from Dr. Adam M. Alessio. Continue reading
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Tagged Adam Alessio, artificial intelligence, big data, bioethics, biomedical engineering, data ownership, healthcare, medical data, medicine, patient rights, public seminar, webinar
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Lessons on eating in a pandemic
Though COVID-19 is not a food-borne illness, the coronavirus outbreak has drastically changed the way many of us eat. According to one survey from mid-2020, 85% of people in the U.S. “have altered their food habits as a result of the pandemic.” Continue reading
