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- New Project: Could Human Cells “Humanize” Research Animals?
Posted on October 10, 2018
And what does “humanize” even mean? Those are among the questions being explored in a new Hastings Center project, funded by the National Institutes of Health, on the ethical oversight... - New Hastings Conversations Podcast: Should We Genetically Enhance Human Beings?
Posted on October 2, 2018
It has long been an ethical line not to be crossed: genetically enhancing humans – making us faster, smarter, or even kinder – in a way that is passed down... - Announcing Ethics & Human Research
Posted on October 1, 2018
The Hastings Center is announcing an exciting new direction for its journal on research ethics. Beginning with the January-February 2019 issue, the Center will launch Ethics & Human Research (E&HR),... - Debating Modern Medical Technologies: The Politics of Safety, Effectiveness, and Patient Access
Posted on September 26, 2018
Does a new medicine or diagnostic test work? Is it safe? Should the government approve it and insurers pay for it? The answers are not as straightforward as they may... - New Project: Public Deliberation on Gene Editing in the Wild
Posted on September 25, 2018
With funding from the National Science Foundation, a new Hastings Center project will examine the rationale and challenges of public deliberation on the release of genetically modified insects, mammals, and... - Daniel Callahan Receives Health Care Ethics Medal
Posted on September 18, 2018
Hastings Center cofounder and President Emeritus Daniel Callahan was awarded the 2018 Edmund Pellegrino Medal for Healthcare Ethics. The award, given annually by Samford University’s Center for Faith and Health,...
