Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
The world's oldest conjoined twins have died—what we know about this rare condition
The world's oldest conjoined twins, Lori and George Schappell, recently died, aged 62.
Apr 22, 2024
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News tagged with professional ethics
Health informatics
AI regulation will have a significant effect on health sciences, expert says
The future for AI regulation is currently being charted in the United States and will have significant effects on the health sciences, writes Vanderbilt researcher Laura Stark in a new article.
Dec 13, 2023
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Medical research
Studying medicine, Nazism, and the Holocaust crucial to strengthening medical education and ethics, says new work
Efforts to strengthen contemporary health professionals' education and medical ethics should be informed by a robust understanding of medicine's role within the Nazi regime, according to a new report from the Lancet Commission ...
Nov 8, 2023
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Health
Do chatbot avatars prompt bias in health care?
Chatbots are increasingly becoming a part of health care around the world, but do they encourage bias? That's what University of Colorado School of Medicine researchers are asking as they dig into patients' experiences with ...
Jun 6, 2023
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Health informatics
Opinion: To be effective, deep learning in medicine needs to be safe, equitable and needs-focused
Research on artificial intelligence (AI) has made great strides in recent years, and applications and positive impacts are also evident in the medical field. To date, probably the most advanced AI-based solutions are in diagnostics, ...
May 16, 2023
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Health informatics
Norwegian attitudes and beliefs about end-of-life treatment for patients
Eight out of 10 Norwegians believe that the next of kin are responsible for making decisions about life-prolonging treatment when patients cannot make decisions themselves. This is incorrect.
May 12, 2023
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Medical economics
Increasing cyber and ethical risks to safety means care homes' need for insurance protection is greater than ever
The cyber and ethical risks posed by telemedicine to care homes could outweigh its value unless safeguarding steps are taken, says a new white paper.
Feb 9, 2023
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Health
AI standards essential to protect doctor-patient relationships and human rights
Clear ethical standards and guidance must be in place for use of Artificial Intelligence in health settings to protect the relationship of trust between doctors and patients and to safeguard human rights, according to a Council ...
Jun 7, 2022
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Medical research
Clinicians grapple with decisions in crisis-care simulation
The COVID-19 pandemic has led healthcare organizations to draft plans for critical patient care in the event of shortages of resources such as ventilators. Invoking "crisis-care" standards at a hospital would prompt the deployment ...
Apr 18, 2022
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Medical research
Challenges faced by healthcare workers during COVID-19 pandemic
In the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, while many of us remained in the safety of our own homes, frontline healthcare workers faced a sudden influx of patients with the new, highly contagious, life-threatening disease. ...
Nov 22, 2021
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