US health official reminds states that triage cannot trump civil rights
‘Our civil rights laws protect the equal dignity of every human life from ruthless utilitarianism’ The civil rights office of the US Department of Health...
Iran’s coronavirus disaster compounded by fake remedy
Bootleg methanol kills and blinds A woman in Tehran, Iran / Reuters Iran is one of the countries hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic. As of...
New York legalises commercial surrogacy
Bill passes almost unnoticed in pandemic panic New York state Senator Brad Hoylman accompanied by husband David Sigal, and their daughter Silvia The state of New York...
What does it mean to be ‘vulnerable’?
‘The Lancet’ warns that draconian measures can harm the poor Governments around the world are taking draconian measures to protect vulnerable groups during the coronavirus...
Has WHO blotted its copybook by being too cosy with China?
WHO has neglected the negative externalities of social distancing The World Health Organization is being criticised for being too close to China, one of his...
Abortion battles continue in the fog of war on Covid-19
While the public is distracted With hostile lobby groups immobilized by quarantines and the mainstream media obsessed with the coronavirus pandemic, it’s a good time...
More caution needed in coronavirus reporting
The media shouldn’t extrapolate from a few remarks Immersed in the Covid-19 pandemic, many people are jittery and on the verge of panic. Including the...
Three political philosophies, and how they apply to the coronavirus pandemic
Ethics is proving increasingly relevant to the coronavirus crisis. As the coronavirus pandemic escalates, countries are facing increasingly complex ethical decisions in their bid to...
Should we ban wet markets?
Commentators say wet-markets are unethical and a danger to humanity. As the coronavirus pandemic escalates in Europe and North America, calls are growing for the...
The partying is over
My favourite quote about coronavirus does not come from one of the internet's legion of epidemiological experts, but from an American college student on spring...
Is euthanasia an essential service?
Canadian providers say that they are facing difficult choices Is euthanasia an essential service? That is the question that Canadian health officials are grappling with...
Submerged by covid-19?
Here’s a link to a excellent summary of what’s happening STAT, an on-line magazine about life sciences sponsored by the pharmaceutical industry, is doing a...