Hastings Center for Bioethics News
- Remembering Nancy Neveloff Dubler (1941-2024)
Posted on May 1, 2024
Nancy Neveloff Dubler, a Hastings Center fellow whose pathbreaking work shaped the field of medical ethics, died on April 14. Dubler worked on a wide range of bioethics topics, but... - Ravitsky Discusses Ethics of Artificial Wombs on NPR’s “All Things Considered”
Posted on April 11, 2024
Scientists around the world are testing artificial wombs. “I am absolutely pro that technology because I think it has great potential to save babies,” said Hastings Center President Vardit Ravitsky... - 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...
