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- AI Code of Conduct Draft is Released
Posted on April 11, 2024
A draft code of conduct for artificial intelligence in health, health care, and biomedical was released on April 8 by the National Academy of Medicine’s AI Code of Conduct initiative;... - Introducing Voices in Bioethics from the Caribbean
Posted on April 4, 2024
What does it take to assure that ecotourism is done ethically, taking into account its impact on local residents and local ecosystems? Should doctors tell breast cancer patients all their... - New Federal Ruling Informed by Hastings Center Report Findings on Intimate Exams
Posted on April 4, 2024
A new ruling by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that requires teaching hospitals to get written consent from patients before undergoing intimate medical exams was informed by... - Neuroscience and Society Series: Aligning Science with the Public’s Values
Posted on March 22, 2024
Research that involves implanting devices into the brains of human volunteers creates a special moral obligation that extends beyond the trial period—an obligation that researchers, device manufacturers, and funders owe... - Inside the Lake Nona Impact Forum: Q&A with Vardit Ravitsky
Posted on March 13, 2024
Two week ago, Hastings Center President Vardit Ravitsky spoke at the 12th annual Lake Nona Impact Forum, a three-day event that aspires to build “the Wellbeing Ecosystem of the Future,... - Anti-Ableist Medical Education: Meeting the Challenges
Posted on March 13, 2024
Despite increasing attention to the harms of ableism in health care and among health care providers, few institutions have made significant changes to the ways medical students and trainees are...
