Should public health-care systems provide couples with expanded screening for genetic disorders before they decide to become pregnant? Screening programmes could increase our reproductive choices and autonomy. But there are ...
Mar 1, 2019
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The idea of growing babies outside the body has inspired novels and movies for decades.
Nov 11, 2019
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If you ever feel like you're not mentally sharp when you're exhausted, you're probably right.
Nov 29, 2018
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Medical educators need to be aware of the cultural context in which they teach because these outside forces can affect what is taught and how information is received by students. Drawing upon their experiences teaching medical ...
Apr 12, 2011
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What do the Grand Canyon, Sistine Chapel, and gazing at distant stars all have in common?
Aug 6, 2015
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Scientists in Japan will begin trying to grow human organs in animals after receiving government permission for the first study of its kind in the country.
Aug 1, 2019
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New technologies are expanding the reach and accessibility of preimplantation genetic testing of human embryos. But what these advances can deliver is still unclear, and a frank assessment of their profound ethical implications ...
Mar 21, 2022
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Is it ethical to test possible HIV cures by having subjects stop taking antiretroviral therapy and then giving them placebos rather than the experimental treatment?
Sep 29, 2022
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Imagine infusing thousands of wireless devices into your brain, and using them to both monitor its activity and directly influence its actions. It sounds like the stuff of science fiction, and for the moment it still is – ...
Sep 14, 2016
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Doctors and other medical professionals occasionally joke about their patients' problems. Some of these jokes are clearly wrong, but some joking between medical professionals is not only ethical, it can actually be beneficial, ...
Sep 26, 2011
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