Hungry to help: Food insecurity and COVID-19
In our hiatus from clinics, Baylor College of Medicine students have kept busy. Some have perfected hobbies, including baking, gardening,
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Author: Clarice
How the humanities can connect us during a pandemic
Humans are no strangers to sudden outbreaks of deadly diseases. Yellow fever, smallpox, cholera, influenza, the list goes on. In
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An argument for reusable PPE
“Do you want to come in?” the resident physician asked me as she held out one of the many blue
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How should we balance morality and the law?
I was recently discussing a clinical case with medical students and physicians that involved balancing murky ethical issues and relevant
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Reproductive technology: Exploring ethical questions
We often hear about technology companies moving faster than their counterparts in politics, ethics and public safety. Self-driving vehicles will
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Why Houston isn’t immune from the opioid epidemic
“Kelly died of an overdose last night,” said a text recently from my childhood best friend, Kristen. This sparked the
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When is medical care futile?
Nearly everyone has a to-do list of some kind that reflects goals that are important to them. When making choices
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The future of neuroethics
I recently had the pleasure of attending the annual International Neuroethics Society held in Chicago, Ill. alongside the annual meeting
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Lessons from a thousand bioethicists: How to disagree
“So it’s like a conference full of philosophers? That should make for some heated debates,” remarked the man in the
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Death wellness: A modern movement with ancient roots
Have you heard of the death wellness or death positivity movement? It’s a culture, community and related set of practices
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