http://www.bioethics.net/rss/.xml bioethics news everyday from bioethics.net/American Journal of Bioethics Copyright 2005 bioethics.net Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:12:35 EST http://www.bioethics.net/ http://www.bioethics.net/images/logo_frontpage_wht.gif 60 200 webmaster@bioethics.net newsupdate@bioethics.net en-us http://www.bioethics.net/News/?id=7174 Efforts to require flu shots for health workers in order to protect vulnerable patients are being abandoned by some major health systems because of legal challenges and vaccine shortages. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:12:34 EST http://www.bioethics.net/News/?id=7169 The swine flu vaccine is available now--you need to just in line in front of a pregnant woman to get it. Mon, 02 Nov 2009 07:25:26 EST http://www.bioethics.net/News/?id=7164 U.S. vaccine advisers last week declined to press for the use of Gardasil in boys and men, opting instead to simply advise doctors they are free to use the drug. Wed, 28 Oct 2009 02:01:23 EDT http://www.bioethics.net/News/?id=7163 Because of the risks from flu, they should be among the first in line to get both the H1N1 and seasonal influenza shots, medical experts say. Yet many are averse to vaccinations or medication. Tue, 27 Oct 2009 08:06:37 EDT http://www.bioethics.net/News/?id=7157 Fewer than half of Americans say that they are planning to receive the new H1N1 swine flu vaccine, according to recent polls — a trend that is leaving many health professionals at a loss. Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:02:35 EDT http://www.bioethics.net/News/?id=7155 A recent poll indicated that 48 per cent of Canadians might refuse the H1N1 vaccination – and that number went up to 51 per cent in an online poll reported in yesterday's Globe and Mail. These figures suggest that many Canadians are not considering the public good and have a misguided understanding of their personal interest. Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:57:02 EDT http://www.bioethics.net/News/?id=7147 If you've been diagnosed "probable" or "presumed" 2009 H1N1 or "swine flu" in recent months, you may be surprised to know this: odds are you didn’t have H1N1 flu. Wed, 21 Oct 2009 01:23:09 EDT http://www.bioethics.net/News/?id=7141 There is nothing unique or scary about the new H1N1 swine flu vaccine that should keep people from getting it, Dr. Francis Collins, director of the U.S. National Institutes of Health, said on Monday. Tue, 20 Oct 2009 12:18:23 EDT http://www.bioethics.net/News/?id=7140 Florida health officials are drawing up guidelines that recommend barring patients with incurable cancer, end-stage multiple sclerosis and other conditions from being admitted to hospitals if the state is overwhelmed by flu cases. Tue, 20 Oct 2009 12:16:27 EDT http://www.bioethics.net/News/?id=7130 Sporting a pair of stylish aviator sunglasses as a hip-hop beat swells on the soundtrack, John D. Clarke, MD, seems at home in the rap video for which he won a national contest to find the best flu-prevention public service announcement. Tue, 13 Oct 2009 01:02:47 EDT http://www.bioethics.net/News/?id=7128 Like the 1918 pandemic this bug seems to seek out the young and healthy. If you’re sick enough to be hospitalized there’s a fair chance you won’t come out alive. Modern medicine is better than it was a century ago but we still haven’t licked this thing. Tue, 13 Oct 2009 12:23:21 EDT http://www.bioethics.net/News/?id=7125 In hospitals, ventilators are among the MVPs for patients in need of both acute care and long-term care. Tue, 13 Oct 2009 11:12:17 EDT http://www.bioethics.net/News/?id=7119 Most people who get swine flu get better on their own after a few days, but a small percentage become severely ill. Two papers published online yesterday by the New England Journal of Medicine take a close look these patients. While the findings echo previous research, they’re a useful reminder of who is most vulnerable. Fri, 09 Oct 2009 10:31:45 EDT http://www.bioethics.net/News/?id=7109 The roll-out of the swine flu vaccination program, one of the largest such drives in U.S. history, started Monday. The federal government has ordered 250 million doses of vaccine, which will be distributed by state health officials this fall. We asked some doctors and public health experts, will such an ambitious immunization program work? What worries you most? Tue, 06 Oct 2009 11:43:41 EDT http://www.bioethics.net/News/?id=7105 The U.S. government is expecting delivery starting this week of enough doses of the new swine-flu vaccine for nearly every American who wants it, but state and local budget cuts coupled with limits on who can administer the vaccine could hamstring the campaign. Mon, 05 Oct 2009 11:51:20 EDT