Posted on February 8, 2019
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Hence, geneticists worldwide have called for a moratorium on human germline trials. Critics say that gene editing technology has not yet been developed or tested sufficiently for use on human embryos. We simply do not yet know the long-term effects of genetic modification using CRISPR.
Posted on November 30, 2018
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Despite both the effectiveness of the treatment and the general public support for organ donation, there is a persistent global shortage of transplantable organs. In recent years, governments and regulatory bodies have been exploring a variety of ways to decrease this shortage, potentially saving hundreds of thousands of lives. This article summarises the most significant regulatory and technological developments around the world and evaluates their effectiveness in increasing the availability of transplantable organs, focussing on the move from an ‘opt-in’ to an ‘opt-out’ system.
Category: Public AffairsTags: Consent, Ethics, Family, Informed Consent, Legislature, Liberal, Medical Ethics, Motivation, Opinion, Opt-in, Opt-out, Organ Donation, Organs, Priority Rule, Public Affairs, Statistics, Survival, Transplant, Transplantation, Vulnerability
Posted on April 5, 2018
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Figures from the World Inequality Report show that while the income of the US population grew by a total of 63% between 1980 and 2016, the income of the top 0.001% in the US over the same period grew by a gargantuan 629%. When we look at the global rankings, we see that, for the most part, the most equal countries are also the happiest and the least equal are the least happy.
Category: Public AffairsTags: Cantril Ladder, Diminished Returns, Easterlin Paradox, Gini Index, Happiness, Income Inequality, Metastudy, Research, Scandinavia, Subjective Wellbeing, Trends, US, World Happiness Report, World Inequality Report