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If Covid vaccine refusers are turned away at hospitals and doctor offices, is that ethical?

Dr. Jason Valentine, a family medicine physician at the Diagnostic and Medical Clinic Infirmary Health in Mobile, Alabama, informed his patients this month that, effective Oct. 1, he would no longer treat those who hadn’t been vaccinated against Covid-19. Around … Tęsti skaitymą

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Limit on lab-grown human embryos dropped by stem-cell body

The international body representing stem-cell scientists has torn up a decades-old limit on the length of time that scientists should grow human embryos in the lab, giving more leeway to researchers who are studying human development and disease. more

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‘I Need to Know I Tried’

In 2019, Dr. Richard Leiter, a palliative care specialist, met a patient and the man’s wife in the intensive care unit at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. The patient, in his 70s, had heart disease and kidney problems. But … Tęsti skaitymą

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Doctors Are Investigated After Posting Organ Photos Online as ‘Price Is Right’ Game

A health care network in Michigan said it had opened an investigation after some operating room doctors posted photos on social media last week showing themselves holding a surgically removed organ and tissue material as part of a game that … Tęsti skaitymą

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Tai itin retas atvejis Lietuvoje – registruotas neplakančios širdies donoras

Lietuvos sveikatos mokslų universiteto ligoninėje Kauno klinikose registruotas neplakančios širdies donoras. Tai itin retas atvejis Lietuvoje – nuo 2016 metų, kai Lietuvoje imtas taikyti toks donorystės modelis, šis atvejis – septintas more

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Why Americans lack adequate access to fertility treatments

Access to fertility insurance coverage in the United States is hard to come by, and a round of IVF can cost upwards of $12,000 — not including medication, according to a University of Iowa study cited by the National Conference … Tęsti skaitymą

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Human cells grown in monkey embryos spark ethical debate

Monkey embryos containing human cells have been made in a laboratory, a study has confirmed. The research, by a US-Chinese team, has sparked fresh debate into the ethics of such experiments. The scientists injected human stem cells – cells that … Tęsti skaitymą

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Italy’s uphill battle to force health workers to get vaccinated

The Rome government decided to take a tough stance on 31 March, approving emergency legislation to make coronavirus vaccines mandatory for all health care workers, including pharmacy staff. Those who refuse can be transferred to another job without risk of … Tęsti skaitymą

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ECHR rules obligatory vaccination may be necessary

The ruling is the first time the European Court of Human Rights has weighed in on the issue of compulsory vaccinations. The ruling could play a role in efforts to end the COVID-19 pandemic. „The measures could be regarded as … Tęsti skaitymą

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Scots become automatic organ donors under new law

Everyone in Scotland is now an automatic organ donor – unless they opt out of a new system. From 26, March, it is presumed that people have consented to donation unless they have stated otherwise. Experts say this will mean … Tęsti skaitymą

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