Comfort care or medical treatment?
Before former first lady Barbara Bush passed away on April 17, 2018, it was widely reported that she had “decided
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Author: Leah
Zika virus: We dodged a bullet, right?
As the weather turns warm again in Houston, many of us are aware of what’s just around the corner: a
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A ‘right to try,’ but at what cost?
A few weeks ago, my colleague Stephanie Morain wrote a PolicyWise post on attempts to pass so-called “right-to-try” legislation in
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Should teens call the shots on the HPV vaccine?
Not too long ago, I sat in a middle school biology classroom and read about Edward Jenner successfully using cowpox
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Direct-to-consumer BRCA testing: Can a reasonable decision still require caution?
On March 6, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized 23andMe to expand its direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic test to
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State by State: Where you live affects newborn screening
Match Day is finally here. For medical students seeking residency and fellowship training positions, this day is the culmination of
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What is a parent? Examining legal definitions for same-sex couples
Editor’s note: This blog post is the second part of a two-part series. Read part one. We return to our case from
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What is a parent? How policy shapes the definition of parenthood
Editor’s note: This blog post is the first part of a two-part series. The LA Times recently reported on a same-sex
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Addressing the future of ‘right to try’ laws and patient care
Earlier this month, six scholars working at the intersection of bioethics, pharmaceuticals, and law made national headlines for a letter
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Death vs. dying: Exploring the ‘Timing Problem’
Is death bad for the individual who dies? We’re inclined, I think, to answer that it is. Answering in the
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