People with gluten sensitivity have an antibody profile that differs from that of people with celiac disease, which could help…
Shedding light on split-second decision making
A little understood region of the cerebellum plays a critical role in making split-second ‘go — no go’ decisions, according…
Portable, point-of-care COVID-19 test could bypass the lab, study finds
Researchers have demonstrated a prototype of a rapid COVID-19 molecular test and a simple-to-use, portable instrument for reading the results…
People with less body response to stress task had more PTSD signs after COVID-19 began
People who did not have a large heart rate response to a stress task surprised researchers later — after the…
Scientists show how brain flexibility emerges in infants
Cognitive flexibility, which refers to the brain’s ability to switch between mental processes in response to external stimuli and different…
Improving FDA’s COVID-19 vaccine authorization and approval process: Lessons from hydroxychloroquine
In a new article, researchers propose reforms that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) could implement to improve the…
Allocation of resources in medicine – a moral imperative for doctors as well
Allocation of resources remains one of the most onerous tasks in medicine and in departments of health. Increases in novel…
Principlism in medicine – a philosopher’s view
This article critically examines appeals to common morality within Beauchamp and Childress’s Principles of Biomedical Ethics. I examine how this…
Religion, culture and conscience
Religion, belief and culture should be recognized as potential sources of moral purpose and personal strength in healthcare, enhancing the…
Law and ethics in medicine
Law regulates many areas of medicine, and doctors need to understand the legal and ethical framework within which they work.…