bioethics

The process of IVF necessarily entails creating "excess" embryos – the just “in case” ones used if the first round doesn’

So What’s Wrong with Whole Genome Sequencing?

"Clinical trial" is just a nice-sounding term for "human experiment." We don't like to use that term because it carries a lot of baggage, like the torturous and murderous "experiments" conducted by Nazi doctor Josef Mengele.

By Leigh Turner, University of Minnesota

By Christopher J.

The college admissions scandal that is saturating the airwaves involves more than abuse of the educational system.

End-of-life hospitalizations can, for obvious reasons, be brutal for the individual and his or her loved ones.

From hospital inpatient “wealth screenings” for potential donors to digital geofencing cell phones in emergency rooms, the erosion of patient privacy is a prominent reality.

An NPR account of a teenager getting vaccinated despite his parents opposition is making the rounds in the press and on s

The public sphere is inundated with malicious messages about those who are fearful of or resistant to vaccination. Low hanging fruit that includes name-calling to overtly aggressive, vicious attacks abound (e.g.