The Good Nurse: Murder, Law, and EthicsDecember 15, 2014 |
Darren Aronofsky will direct a film about Charles Cullen, a nurse who killed as many as 400 patients. New nursing ethics guidance might prevent such crimes
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The FDA’s Ban on Gay & Bi Men’s BloodDecember 12, 2014 |
Last week, the FDA’s Blood Products Advisory Panel chose to uphold the lifetime ban on blood and tissue donations from gay and bisexual men
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New Tech and the Risks of Early Cancer DiagnosisNovember 25, 2014 |
If you had cancer that wasn’t going to kill you or even make you sick, would you want to know? Would you want treatment, even if it might be worse than the disease itself?
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How the ACA Has Helped the HomelessNovember 19, 2014 |
A report found significant increases in the number of homeless individuals with health insurance in states that expanded Medicaid coverage, which will also benefit hospitals, doctors, and ultimately society
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Disrupting Diagnosis?November 18, 2014 |
New tech diagnostic companies must straddle the divide between the old way – regulation, medical oversight, payer and hospital interests – and the new world of “democratized,” autonomous data collection
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Nurses on StrikeNovember 14, 2014 |
American nurses went on strike this week to demand better training and protective equipment to guard against the spread of the Ebola virus – at least, that’s what they said they were striking for
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Ebola is a Women’s IssueNovember 11, 2014 |
Up to 75% of the West African Ebola outbreak’s deaths have been women
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Midterm Election Result Round-UpNovember 5, 2014 |
A number of Tuesday’s ballot measures had important implications for bioethicists, scientists, healthcare providers, and patients
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