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In a world where everyone’s a critic, is there a right way to give and receive feedback? Can criticism ever be truly constructive? Is there

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What makes a ‘good’ clinical ethicist?

October 12, 2018 ASBH, certification, clinical ethics, ethicist, Trevor Bibler

As the American Society for Bioethics and Humanities (ASBH) annual conference kicks off next week, numerous ethicists will converge upon Anaheim to show off their

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The gene therapy watchers: Can an NIH advisory committee reinvent itself?

October 5, 2018 Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Dr. Christopher Scott, FDA, gene therapy, NIH

Francis Collins, NIH Director, and Scott Gottlieb, FDA Commissioner, recently announced plans to eliminate oversight of new gene therapy experiments by the NIH’s Recombinant DNA

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Deep in the heart (and wallet) of Texas: The desire to expand Medicaid

September 28, 2018 Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Dr. Cedric Dark, Election, Health Insurance, Medicaid, Texas Medical Center

Editor’s note: The opinions expressed in the following blog post are the author’s own and do not reflect the views of Baylor College of Medicine.

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Vaping: A new epidemic among our youth

September 21, 2018 Dr. Amy McGuire, E-Cigarettes, FDA, Tobacco, Vaping

A few years ago I found what looked like a flash drive plugged into the wall in my teenage son’s room. I took it and

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A gathering of biohackers: The future of science?

September 14, 2018 Biohackers, Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Christi Guerrini, DIY

It wasn’t a typical science convention. The setting was an Oakland community center and panel topics included immortality, implanted hand magnets, and genetic modification of

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Conspiracy theories: Bigfoot, UFOs, and … genomics?

September 7, 2018 Angela Villanueva, Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Conspiracy Theories, DNA

Information is powerful. It can influence beliefs and behaviors. Conspiracy theories, like those about Bigfoot and unidentified flying objects (UFOs), are a form of information

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The EpiPen shortage: A perfect pharmaceutical storm

August 31, 2018 Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Epipen Shortage, health policy

Any parent of school-aged children knows summer is not all about vacations and fun. One of the big back-to-school activities is the well-child check and

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Black Mirror: Good TV, bad policy?

August 24, 2018 Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, CRISPR, gene editing, Netflix

I love Black Mirror in the way I love long-distance running: I’m not sure why I’m doing it, the experience is usually painful, but when

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Is there really a perfect way to study humans?

August 17, 2018 Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Clinical Trials, Dr. Stacey Berg, ethics, observational study, randomized controlled trial

Doctors, patients, and researchers are frustrated when a new healthcare approach works well in a study, but then has disappointing results in the “real world.”