When making the decision whether to vaccinate children aged five to 11 against COVID-19, regulators in Canada must rely on sound ethics as well as sound science.
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Articles on Biomedical ethics
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The case for letting people go gentle into that good night.
Medical research to benefit people is first conducted in animals. Creating a new biomedical model by inserting human immune cells into pigs may lead to new insights and treatments.
Underlying medicines ‘do no harm’ principle is a deeper claim that it is worse to do harm than to allow harm to happen.
Conventional trials to test coronavirus vaccines are paradoxically slowed down by actions to curb the disease’s spread. Human challenge trials are more controversial, but could speed up the process.
Trying to maximise lives saved will inevitably be contentious and imperfect.
Predicting life expectancy remains in the realm of science fiction, but it may soon be possible. Are we prepared for such information? And who else would benefit from this knowledge?
Yes, there are pros and cons of this new reproductive technology. But there are many other issues about maternal and child health we need to tackle first.
We worry about AI developing consciousness, but brain organoids may be more likely to do so.
The pope, presidents and parents can voice their opinion on right-to-die cases, but they shouldn’t get to decide.
CRISPR babies may be just the beginning. China has a different take than the West on ethics and how to get ahead in business and other endeavors.
A team in the U.S. is said to have safely and effectively altered human embryos. The news is a reminder that citizens must be consulted on developments potentially affecting the future of the species.
The news may have come as a surprise, but it probably shouldn’t have. A bioethics expert walks through how big a deal this announcement is – and what we should be considering now.
The high-profile Charlie Gard case could change the way end-of-life decisions play out around the world.
BCI devices that read minds and act on intentions can change lives for the better. But they could also be put to nefarious use in the not-too-distant future. Now’s the time to think about risks.
What rights should a chimera with human-like cognitive abilities but without the ability to speak have?
Maybe you think neuroscience has a peaceable history of benign efforts to improve lives and enhance human capacities. But its origins and development tell a different story – with ethical implications.
A UK court has allowed a 14-year-old girl’s body to be frozen until doctors find a cure for the cancer that killed her. Is this latest example of cryogenics hope, hype or hell?
It is ethical for doctors to accept a treatment option parents want – providing it is good enough – rather than insisting on what they believe is the best possible treatment for the child.
Regulations, funding and public opinion around genetically enhancing future generations vary from country to country. Here’s why China may be poised to be the pioneer.
Top contributors
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Associate Professor in Law, Deakin University
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Visiting Professor in Biomedical Ethics, Murdoch Children's Research Institute; Distinguished Visiting Professor in Law, University of Melbourne; Uehiro Chair in Practical Ethics, University of Oxford
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Consultant Neonatologist and Professor of Ethics, University of Oxford
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Professor of Law, University of Tasmania
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Research Fellow in Ethics, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Technology Sydney
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Professor of Ethics, Keele University
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Assistant Professor in Biomedical Ethics, National University of Singapore
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Wellcome Trust Research Fellow in Philosophy, University of Oxford
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Assistant Professor of International Relations, Rutgers University - Newark
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Adjunct Assistant Professor of Neurology at Oregon Health and Sciences University and Affiliate Assistant Professor of Philosophy, University of Washington
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Ph.D. Student in Electrical Engineering, University of Washington
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Professor of Cyber Security Practice, Edith Cowan University
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Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience, Bangor University
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Professor of Constitutional Law, University of Oregon
