The Larry Nassar sexual assault case was a life-altering journey of heartbreak for his victims and a scandalous and hugely disappointing blow to the field of sports medicine. And it has illuminated ...

If a person gets sick, healers within the Santería tradition do spiritual cleansing to try to return somebody to health, ...

In Boston, Dr. Richard Clarke Cabot pontificates unofficially over the medical profession, doubtless naturally for he has been teaching as well as practicing and writing for many a year. In Chicago Dr ...

Medical ethics is a pivotal field that provides guidance for the conduct of medical professionals and ensures the integrity of medical practice, protecting the interests of all patients. Misconduct ...

Charles E. Binkley is the director of bioethics at the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics. Views are his own. Justice, the ethical mandate that every patient is treated the same so as to achieve ...

The Hippocratic oath serves as a mission statement for physicians, articulating principles that guide their work. Its tenets include beneficence, nonmaleficence and confidentiality, but they are often ...

Artificial intelligence (AI)—of ChatGPT fame—is increasingly used in medicine to improve diagnosis and treatment of diseases, and to avoid unnecessary screening for patients. But AI medical devices ...

Dr Muhammad Aflah is redefining responsible influence in Qatar, showing how medicine, media, and ethics can coexist to educate, inspire, and engage communitie ...

Madison Patrick is a sociology and public health major and a 2024-25 Hackworth Fellow with the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics. Views are her own. Despite the invaluable contribution of medical ...

It is a standard joke that when philosophers are asked to give a perspective on a topic, they first of all ask what it means and make no further progress. When it comes to personalized medicine, ...

We have an extended group of Faculty who contribute significantly to our vibrant community. Joint Faculty actively participate in the Center, engaging in teaching, social events, student mentorship, ...

Our Medical Ethics Scholars and Health Policy scholars are individuals from Baylor College of Medicine or affiliated institutions in the Texas Medical Center. Scholars conduct collaborative research, ...