Technology Archives - Baylor College of Medicine Blog Network

Summer, Sun, and…Screens, oh my!

June 8, 2026 child development, Department of Pediatrics, pediatrics, Screen Time, screens, Summer, Technology

Dr. Fariya Fatima discuses the risks of children overusing screens on offers ways to optimize screen time to promote healthy habits.

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Artificial intelligence in pediatric electrocardiography: Embracing the next decade of innovation

March 7, 2025 AI, artificial intelligence, cardiology, heart disease, pediatric electrocardiography, Technology

In medicine, every decade brings new tools and methods that reshape how we diagnose and treat disease. Right now, I see artificial intelligence (AI) emerging as

A prosthetic wrist and hand being fitted to a patient.

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Next-gen prosthetics: Ethically pioneering ideas and futuristic opportunities

March 1, 2024 Baylor College of Medicine’s Orthotics and Prosthetics Program, Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, ethics, Interdisciplinary Consortium on Advanced Motion Performance Lab (iCAMP), limbs, prosthetic technology, prosthetics, Technology, University of Washington’s Department of Rehabilitation Medicine

We can all name a TV show or movie character who has a prosthetic limb: Imperator Furiosa’s arm from “Mad Max: Fury Road,” Bucky Barnes’

Graphic illustration of a person speaking to someone whose face is covered in questioning phrases.

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Does a disease impact your identity?

September 30, 2022 adolescent, Brain, Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, deep brain stimulation, OCD, Pediatric Deep Brain Stimulation, Summer Interns, Technology

This is the fifth in an ongoing series by Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy summer interns, undergraduate/graduate students interested in emerging ethical issues. What are the

A younger person and an older person sitting together on a park bench while looking at a smart phone.

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Tech Savvy: making technology more accessible for older adults

July 5, 2022 Aging, Technology

Technology is ever-changing, generally making life easier and increasing accessibility to information and to friends and family. But for some older adults, the latest phones,

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As good as dead? The ethical complexities of declaring someone dead

December 3, 2021 bioethics, Brain Death, Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Circulatory Death, Dead, Death, ethics, Technology

It is often said that nothing is certain in life except death and taxes. And while it is certain we will all die, the definition

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Reproductive technology: Exploring ethical questions

December 13, 2019 Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, ethics, Infertility, Reproduction, Technology

We often hear about technology companies moving faster than their counterparts in politics, ethics and public safety. Self-driving vehicles will soon be on public roads

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The potential impact of contraceptive apps

August 30, 2019 Apps, Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Contraception, Technology

Earlier this summer, new changes were implemented to the Title X family planning program, the federal program dedicated to providing a wide range of reproductive

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Of man and machine: The evolution of transhumanism

March 22, 2017 Biosynthetic Organs, Biotechnology, Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Future, Kristin Kostick, Technology, Transhumanism

A tragedy of being human is that our organs often fail before our brains do. If you agree with this statement, you may agree with

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New online resource aims to promote, advance global childhood cancer education

November 29, 2016 Cancer, Dana Benson, Dr. Jeremy Slone, Pediatric Cancer, Technology, Texas Children's Hospital Cancer Center

Physicians from Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children’s Cancer Center who are involved in the care of children with cancer globally have become all

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