Coronavirus quotes 3
Opening up cosmetic surgery clinicsAgainst pandemic research exceptionalism. Science "All crises present exceptional situations in terms of the challenges they pose to health and welfare....
Wild theories
I'm not sure who was the first to say, "“Never let a good crisis go to waste". But lots of people are taking this wisdom to heart in the Covid-19...
The elderly can still be heroes in the Covid-19 crisis
Two bioethicists argue that victims can offer their bodies for experimentation and organ donation Dirk Bogarde as Sydney Carton goes to the guillotine in A...
We have to know when to let go, says bioethicist
A lifespan approach to bioethics Many observers of the unfolding coronavirus crisis have lamented the apparent neglect of the elderly and the disproportionate number of...
Is a Texas nursing home doctor abusing human rights?
He has been giving the anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine to coronavirus-positive elderly patients The medical director of a nursing home in Texas has come under fire...
Should governments force citizens to use tracking apps?
It might save lives but it tests the bounds of privacy These are weird times, so you’re no longer surprised to hear politicians say things...
Should a disabled woman be forced to use contraception?
A British judge has ruled that a woman should be fitted with an IUD A British woman with learning disabilities should be fitted with an...
Coronavirus quotes: April 25
Neglect of nursing homes is a “humanitarian crisis”. Neglect of nursing homes is a “humanitarian crisis”. Canadian philosopher Monique Lanoix We think of humanitarian crises...
Coronavirus pandemic continues
It takes a strong character not to get a bit dejected at the current situation. If you're not sick, you're probably in isolation. Still worse,...
The scandal of nursing home deaths in the pandemic
Some say that the elderly are being abandoned Governments the world over have turned their countries upside down with social distancing, forced unemployment and massive...
UN official criticizes ‘liberal eugenics’
Disability expert denounces ‘ableism’ Catalina Devandas Aguilar A United Nations official has slammed “liberal eugenics”. In her report to the Human Rights Council on people...
Foetal tissue 1: US politicians call for change in policy
Could ‘humanised’ mice help create a Covid-19 vaccine? Lost in the blizzard of news about coronavirus statistics, lockdowns, social distancing and possible miracle drugs is...