A 50-state analysis of laws related to substance use and pregnancy will be a critical first step in helping medical leaders assess the impact of the widespread opioid epidemic.
Category: Bioethics
Top prizes in ethics cartooning contest address COVID-19 and more
Five prizes were awarded in the fourth annual Ethics Cartooning Competition, addressing the social impacts of scientific research, like issues on public health and communication during the COVID-19 pandemic.
2021 Morgridge Ethics Cartooning Competition – Public Voting
The Morgridge Ethics Cartooning Competition invited entrants to make a cartoon on any ethical issue arising in or from biomedical research.
The Contested Ethics of a COVID-19 Vaccine
Morgridge bioethicist in residence Pilar Ossorio, Jonathan Kimmelman, and Seema Shah joined Gabriella Gerhardt on October 27 to discuss the complex ethical questions surrounding a coronavirus vaccine.
An invisible hand: Patients aren’t being told about the AI systems advising their care
Morgridge bioethicist in residence Pilar Ossorio commented in STAT about the growing problem of hospitals not disclosing to patients how many clinical decisions are now being made with artificial intelligence.