Top Posts for 2015January 4, 2016 |
As we begin 2016, a brief pause to revisit some of our top posts from the past year
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The Global Scope of Human Health ResearchJune 25, 2015 |
How many people participate in research, how much is spent on it around the world, and how can we maximize its benefits?
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A Self-Identified FrankensteinJune 19, 2015 |
Dr. Sergio Canavero announced his plan to transplant a human head as early as 2017
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Problems With How We Talk About Female ScientistsMay 13, 2015 |
It is far too common for journalists to focus on female scientists’ appearances, personal relationships, and children instead of their work
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Hospital Culture and Doctors’ Advice to Dying PatientsApril 28, 2015 |
Q&A with Elizabeth Dzeng, MD, MPH, MPhil, MS, lead author of a new study exploring the influence of institutional culture & policies on do-not-resuscitate decision making at the end of life
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The Bioethics of Lethal InjectionApril 27, 2015 |
A Q&A with our Leonard Rubenstein about physicians, pharmaceutical companies, and the constitutionality of death penalty protocols
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What’s the Scientific Basis for Transgender Healthcare?March 31, 2015 |
What we do and don’t know about providing good care to trans patients — and what’s likely to change soon
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Bioethics in History: Museum of Health & MedicineMarch 30, 2015 |
A trip to the former Armed Forces Medical Museum in Silver Spring, MD
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