Bioethics Education
Alberta Takes Stand: Seeks to Limit Medically Assisted Dying to End-of-Life Circumstances
(BBC via MSN) – Alberta has proposed a bill that would limit the use of medically assisted dying – also known as voluntary euthanasia...
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The High Stakes of Experience: Diving into the World of Sports Betting
(The Atlantic) – When I set out to report on the sports-betting industry—its explosive growth, its sudden cultural ubiquity, and what it’s doing to...
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The Crushing Reality of Being Uninsured: A Healthcare Crisis
(The Atlantic) – Now the top half of her head was shaved and staples ran in a ladder across it. IVs were taped to...
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The Dark Side of the ‘High T’ Obsession: Are Men Trading Health for Hyper-Masculinity?
(Wired) – Low testosterone was once thought of as an issue largely for older men, but there is now a growing collective obsession with...
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Can AI Companies Be Held Accountable for Children’s Deaths?
(Wired) – After a series of suicides allegedly linked to AI chatbots, one lawyer is trying to hold companies like OpenAI accountable. Amaurie’s case...
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The Rise of On-Demand Friendship: Are AI Companions the Future of Human Connection?
(The Atlantic) – OpenAI’s own data show that use of ChatGPT was pretty evenly split between work and personal cases in 2024, but by...
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Federal Judge Slams Trump Administration’s Vaccine Policy Overhaul
(The Atlantic) – On Monday, a federal judge issued a preliminary ruling with a harsh reprimand for the Trump administration: You’ve done this vaccine...
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IVF Mix-up: Twins Born to Wrong Mother After 30 Years Discovered
(Australia News) – Sasha and her sister were born in 1995 following their mother Penelope’s last round of IVF at Royal North Shore Hospital...
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Canada’s Recruitment Drive: 414 U.S. Health-Care Workers Join B.C.’s Workforce
(CBC) – Province says doctors and nurses are accepting jobs in urban and rural areas all over B.C. “I was horrified,” she said, recalling...
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The Crushing Weight of Healthcare Costs: Millions of Americans Make Impossible Choices
(CNN) – Forgoing food. Cutting back on utilities. Driving less. Borrowing money. These are the sacrifices that tens of millions of people are making...
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China Approves Groundbreaking Brain Chip to Aid Paralysis Patients
(Nature) – Chip allows people with paralysis to control a soft robotic hand. China has approved a brain implant for people with severe paralysis...
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The Dark Side of AI: Models Lured into Scams with 100 Video Calls a Day
(Wired) – Dozens of Telegram channels reviewed by WIRED include job listings for “AI face models.” The (mostly) women who land these gigs are...
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The Leucovorin Divide: Autism Treatment Sparks Tension Between Parents and Doctors
(NPR) – The treatment in question is leucovorin, a derivative of vitamin B9 — also called folinic acid — that is commonly used during...
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The Shift in Retail: Spas and Gyms Outnumber Stores Selling Physical Goods
(WSJ) – Landlords leased more space last year to service-oriented tenants than those selling products, with wellness and fitness leading the charge When Americans...
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The Bioethics of the Brain: A Neurosurgeon’s Perspective
(The Pilot) – How can rapid advancements in medical technology, questions about the criteria for brain death and the rise of transhumanism be considered...