Health
Yes, your doctor might Google you
When we think about Google and health, we usually think about patients searching online for health information. But you may be surprised that some doctors Google you.
Mar 30, 2017
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News tagged with ethics
Obstetrics & gynaecology
Study discusses ethics of multifetal pregnancy reduction
(HealthDay)—Given the risks of multifetal pregnancies, especially high-order multifetal pregnancies, physicians should be aware of the relevant ethical issues in order to support their patients as they make decisions regarding ...
Jan 24, 2013
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UK scientists want human-animal tests monitored
(AP) -- British scientists say a new expert body should be formed to regulate experiments mixing animal and human DNA to make sure no medical or ethical boundaries are crossed.
Jul 22, 2011
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Convalescent plasma is latest COVID-19 therapy
Richard Beckerson will never know whether it was convalescent plasma that made the lifesaving difference—or whether it was the antiviral drug remdesivir or a combination of both.
Sep 11, 2020
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
Webcams in nursing home rooms may deter elder abuse
Mary Ann Papp's daughter Lisa was worried about her 75-year-old mother.
Jul 25, 2019
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Medications
Third Alzheimer's drug represents 'opening chapter in new era'
With yet a third new Alzheimer's drug expected to be approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the field is beginning to show progress in the fight to slow the disease.
Jul 17, 2023
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Charlie Gard's life became 'soap opera': clinician
A clinician who treated Charlie Gard, the terminally-ill British baby who died last month, said Saturday his short life became a soap opera fuelled by President Donald Trump and the pope.
Aug 5, 2017
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Vaccination
As U.S. vaccinations rise, are 'vaccine passports' for Americans coming?
With tens of millions of COVID-19 vaccine doses going into American arms, pressure is mounting for a U.S. "vaccine passport" that would allow the fully immunized to travel freely and more easily enjoy other aspects of pre-pandemic ...
Mar 17, 2021
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Medical research
UCF patented on induced pluripotent stem cells, iPS cells
A process that prompts a single gene to generate millions of supercharged stem cells, which can then turn into any kind of cell a body needs to repair itself, has been patented at the University of Central Florida.
Dec 22, 2011
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Vaccination
Ethics must not be ignored when testing COVID-19 vaccines
The grassroots organization 1Day Sooner has been asking people to indicate their willingness to volunteer for human challenge studies of COVID-19. Challenge studies, in which healthy people are intentionally exposed to infection, ...
Aug 25, 2020
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