News articles tagged with 'ethics'
Cultural history colours thought about bioethics, evolution
— 22 Feb 2010 15:55 | HealthCultural views of evolution can have important ethical implications, says a Duke University expert on theological and biomedical ethics. Because the popular imagination filters science…
Emotions an overlooked key to whistle-blowing, study says
— 8 Dec 2009 13:53 | HealthA gut-level connection with workers may be the key to encouraging whistle-blowing that could chip away at an estimated $652 billion lost to fraud annually by U.S. businesses, an ongoing…
Human Tissue Act may have helped research
— 1 Sep 2009 16:29 | HealthFears that medical research using tissue such as blood or material from biopsies would be obstructed by the Human Tissue Act 2004 may have been unfounded, a new study from the University…
Ethics review of research in the context of humanitarian relief work
— 28 Jul 2009 10:15 | HealthTwo articles published this week in the open-access journal PLoS Medicine highlight the need for, and the practicalities of, getting appropriate ethical review of research done in the…
Online ethics and the bloggers' code revealed
— 26 Jun 2009 10:54 | TechnologyWhatever their reason for posting their thoughts online, bloggers have a shared ethical code, according to a recent study published in the journal New Media Society, published by SAGE.…
Extensive publication bias for Phase I drug trials
— 18 Feb 2009 11:36 | HealthA study published in this week's issue of the open-access journal PLoS Medicine suggests that, in comparison to other types of trials, the results of Phase I drug trials are far less…
Doctors must be held accountable for complying with torture
— 1 Aug 2008 19:27 | HealthDoctors who assist in torture or other forms of cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment should face prosecution and licensing punishments, says an editorial on BMJ.com today…
Gene therapy research in developing world raises ethical red flags
— 10 Jul 2008 16:31 | HealthEarly stage gene therapy clinical trials are recruiting patients from the developing world, providing medically deprived populations access to interventions that show promise but have…
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