News
- Ethical Questions About Whole-Genome Sequencing, 23andme, and More from the Brain-Genetics Frontier
Posted on May 1, 2017
Braingenethics Update, a free monthly newsletter, aggregates recent scientific literature, commentary, and news on questions raised by findings on the genetics of complex human behaviors. It is produced by the... - Hastings Center Organizes Symposium for International Journalism Conference: Ethical Debates on New Genetic Technologies
Posted on April 27, 2017
The Hastings Center is working with the World Conference of Science Journalists to organize a pre-conference symposium, “New Genetic Technologies: Ethical Debates and Global Science Policy.” The 10th World Conference... - Association of Health Care Journalists Meeting Features Hastings Center Experts
Posted on April 25, 2017
The Hastings Center teamed up with the Association of Health Care Journalists (AHCJ) to create three sessions on gene editing for its annual meeting in Orlando on April 20. In... - Making Treatment Decisions for Patients in Prolonged States of Unconsciousness
Posted on April 11, 2017
They may have suffered devastating brain damage due to traumatic injury, or oxygen deprivation to the brain following a heart attack or stroke. They may be awake but not aware... - The Ethics of Making Babies
Posted on April 11, 2017
On April 6-7, The Hastings Center co-sponsored “The Ethics of ‘Making Babies,’” Harvard Medical School’s Annual Bioethics Conference, which explored the ethical and legal issues raised by assisted reproductive technologies. ... - For Medicare Coverage, What Outcomes Should Count and What Evidence Is Needed?
Posted on April 10, 2017
Why doesn’t Medicare pay unconditionally for amyloid PET imaging, a brain scan that identifies whether patients have beta amyloid plaque in their brain tissue, which may be a contributing factor...
