The Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics has marked a major milestone in its history with the endowment of its directorship, ensuring leadership for the institute’s programs in perpetuity.
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Protecting and Promoting Fair TradeMarch 7, 2014 |
Joanna Mackenzie with our Global Food Ethics Project interviews John Wilkinson, PhD to learn more about fair trade, particularly in the context of Brazil and other low/middle income countries
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The Other EpidemicFebruary 27, 2014 |
Diabetes in the developing world. Typically thought of as a disease of affluence, diabetes disproportionately affects South Asians, both poor and rich
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3-Donor Genetic Procedure Could Help Tackle DiseaseFebruary 27, 2014 |
On the air to delve into the possibility of a ménage-et-test-tube is Dr. Debra Mathews, assistant director of Science Programs at the Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics
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What Can We Do to Reduce Drug Shortages?February 19, 2014 |
Shortages of life-saving medicines and drugs are becoming increasingly common. Our Dr. Yoram Unguru speaks with WYPR’s Sheilah Kast about his working group’s blueprint for preventing drug shortages.
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Is Fair Trade Still Fair?February 6, 2014 |
Fair trade is now a multi-billion dollar industry. It may be marginalizing the very same people the movement was established to empower
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Averting a CrisisFebruary 3, 2014 |
Experts issue ‘blueprint for action’ to combat shortages of life-saving drugs. Our Yoram Unguru provides background about drug shortages and how they have had a particularly worrisome impact on pediatric oncology
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Bioethicists: Patient Consent Not Always Necessary
February 19, 2014Leading bioethicists including our Ruth Faden and Nancy Kass argue that under the right conditions, full informed consent is not ethically required.
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