The Ethics of Transplanting Organs from Donors with HIV or Hepatitis C Infection
Please join us for the Program in Surgical Ethics and Health Policy’s inaugural lecture: The Ethics of Transplanting Organs from Donors with HIV or Hepatitis C Infection...
The F.D.A. Is in Trouble. Here’s How to Fix It
There is a deep tension between groups that want medical products to be proved safe and effective before they are made widely available and those that say that as long as...
The Field Of Health Services Research: Time To Change Its Paradigm
Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, MD, MBA, writes in Health Affairs: How can health services research better ensure that high-value health care is consistently and affordably provided...
The Flimsy Promises of Brain Wearables
In an increasingly lucrative market, dozens of companies and startups are selling futuristic-looking headgear that promise to connect to your brain to relieve stress, enhance...
The Global Soda Tax Experiment
“It’s really hard to shift these behaviors, and taxes are, if not the single most, one of the most impactful and important policies to move the needle on unhealthy eating...
The harrowing new reality for Alzheimer’s patients
From Vox: Alzheimer’s disease is, among all the ailments that afflict humanity, perhaps the most terrifying: a disease that robs a person of their identity and...