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on hospital pneumatic tube vulnerabilities. #bioethics https://www.wired.com/story/pneumatic-tubes-hospitals-hacking/?utm_source=twitter&...

"Should covid vaccination be mandatory for health and care staff?" #bioethics #covid19 #vaccination https://www.bmj.com/content/374/bmj.n...

I have a number of Barbie dolls, some rather old. I may need to add to my collection. https://www.npr.org/2021/08/05/1024888880/mattels-b...

On incidental genetic findings "Controversy flares over informing research subjects about ‘incidental’ genetic findings" #bioethics...

On misconduct On the Theranos case: “Mommy is not having a baby,” one woman told her 7-year-old daughter after getting a Theranos test...

At last, the Biden administration prods the FDA to “sprint” to grant Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine full approval. #bioethics...

On Covid Vaccinations Mandates can be useful but they come with problems, including an incentive for people to lie about receiving the...

On a strike over a Jewish physician in a Catholic hospital. Days of shame, Montreal, 1934 #bioethicshttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...

"Do we all have Alzheimer's? Drug makers might want you to think so" #bioethics http://www.jewishworldreview.com/0721/alzheimer_fake.php3

On resident suicides. "Why Three MDs From One Hospital Died by Suicide" #bioethics https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/954973?src=soc_tw...

Why does this not surprise me? "Nearly all hospitals flout federal requirement to post prices, report finds" #bioethics...

A grandfather died of a heart attack after minors swatted him over his rare Twitter handle. What are the appropriate consequences for...

Parental substance and alcohol abuse: Two ethical frameworks to assess whether and how intervention is appropriate - #bioethics...

I understand a preference for one type of vaccine but when they only have one, take that one. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/954504...

even though most children have little problem with Covid-19 but some do have trouble. https://www.sunherald.com/news/coronavirus/article2...

On Aduhelm (aducanumab) The approval of aduhelm was, in my opinion, a mistake. Against the drug: The side effects of the drug are...

Wrong-Site Surgery Doc Says He Can't Be Sued #bioethics https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/953989?src=soc_tw_share

Myocarditis Following Immunization With mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines in Members of the US Military #covid19 #vaccination https://ja.ma/2TyOjpI...

Walmart To Launch Its Own Low-Cost Brand Insulin. Will insurance companies begin requiring patients to buy insulin at Walmart?...

From BMJ. #bioethics How can I manage compassion fatigue? https://www.bmj.com/content/373/bmj.n1495