http://www.bioethics.net/rss/bioethicsnews.xml bioethics news everyday from bioethics.net/American Journal of Bioethics Copyright 2005 bioethics.net Thu, 08 May 2008 11:40:58 EDT 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=5572 It's the biggest disbursement to date of money from the state's $3 billion stem cell research fund. The money will go toward building 12 research centers around the state. Thu, 08 May 2008 11:40:58 EDT http://www.bioethics.net/News/?id=5571 New York City has a plan to equip ambulance crews to prep bodies for organ harvest -- before receiving consent from families. No organs would actually be removed without consent. Wed, 07 May 2008 11:35:42 EDT http://www.bioethics.net/News/?id=5570 Save the Children reports that nearly 10 million children under the age of 5 die worldwide each year from treatable illnesses such as diarrhea and pneumonia. Most these deaths occur in the developing world. Wed, 07 May 2008 11:32:10 EDT http://www.bioethics.net/News/?id=5569 An analysis by a watchdog group reports that more than half of the experts overseeing the next edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders have ties to drug industry. Tue, 06 May 2008 11:23:33 EDT http://www.bioethics.net/News/?id=5568 Neuroscience, including brain imaging, is becoming part of the legal discussion about whether young adults who commit crimes should be subject to laws for full adults. Tue, 06 May 2008 11:20:10 EDT http://www.bioethics.net/News/?id=5567 A House committee investigation reports that trauma centers in seven studied cities don't have the capacity to handle the influx of patients from a terrorist attack. The chair of the committee called the report "truly alarming." Tue, 06 May 2008 11:17:54 EDT http://www.bioethics.net/News/?id=5566 The head of the WHO's influenza program says the threat of a flu pandemic is "not diminished" and countries need to work faster toward becoming prepared. Tue, 06 May 2008 11:14:00 EDT http://www.bioethics.net/News/?id=5565 A task force report in the journal Chest offers a set of recommendations. Among the no-treat suggestions: the very old and those with severe chronic disease. One expert called the report a political and legal "minefield." Tue, 06 May 2008 12:08:28 EDT http://www.bioethics.net/News/?id=5564 The "slow medicine" movement aims to take a less aggressive approach to medical care at the end of life. It emphasizes comfort over care. And it might also be cheaper. Tue, 06 May 2008 12:05:08 EDT http://www.bioethics.net/News/?id=5563 The number of genetic tests is growing faster than the evidence indicating the relative value of those tests. That has experts urging people to carefully weight the pros and cons of a test. Tue, 06 May 2008 12:03:05 EDT http://www.bioethics.net/News/?id=5562 Timothy Garon died last week at a hospice in Seattle of liver disease. His lawyer believes Garon was bumped from the transplant list because of his use of prescribed marijuana. Sun, 04 May 2008 10:05:37 EDT http://www.bioethics.net/News/?id=5561 With incomes stagnating and costs rising, more people are having trouble paying premiums and co-pays. Sun, 04 May 2008 09:54:18 EDT http://www.bioethics.net/News/?id=5560 The data was exposed online for more than three months. Hospital officials say there have been no reports of identity theft. The hospital waited nearly six months to notify patients of the exposure. Sun, 04 May 2008 09:38:38 EDT http://www.bioethics.net/News/?id=5559 The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act passed on a 414-1 vote. President Bush has said he would sign the bill. Fri, 02 May 2008 12:03:00 EDT http://www.bioethics.net/News/?id=5558 Many doctors have complained that the physician rating systems used by health plans emphasize cost over quality. A new voluntary system might bring the two sides closer to a consensus. Fri, 02 May 2008 12:00:17 EDT