Celebrating bioethics and its role in our society
Across the globe, bioethicists are passionately researching answers to new challenges, asking difficult questions and uncovering new approaches that may one day alter how we
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Parenting from prison: How does it impact children’s health?
According to the CDC, adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), increase the risk of negative health outcomes over a lifetime. There are three types of ACEs: abuse,
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What genetically modified mosquitoes and soda bans can teach us about framing health issues
Genetically modified mosquitoes recently provided a case study in the importance of understanding how opposition groups frame arguments. The tactics of a small but vocal
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Surgeons volunteer to help girls find passion in STEM fields
Hundreds of middle school girls had the chance to tie surgical knots, suture and practice laparoscopic surgery April 9 with the assistance of volunteers from
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Online course to map challenges, opportunities of healthcare in digital age
When I started at Baylor College of Medicine as an intern in 1991, I had no idea of the changes that were to come. The
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Gates annual letter highlights neglected tropical diseases
Today, Bill and Melinda Gates released their annual letter in which they identified goals for what the world will look like in 15 years. They
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Online resource helps connect researchers, resources
With the goal of connecting researchers, clinicians and resources in mind, Baylor College of Medicine launched the Virtually Integrated Institutions for Clinical and Translational Research
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