Category Canadian Bioethics

The Short-Lived Tax on Sugar-Sweetened Beverages in NL

Rachel Prowse and Kayla Crichton describe what happened when Newfoundland and Labrador applied a sugary drink tax, which was discontinued this summer.

CASGEVY: Rethinking Drug Costs Through the Lens of Public Access

Maria Klimenko considers the extent to which the price of innovative treatments like CASGEVY, a type of gene therapy, should reflect not just the cost of development, but also their broader societal impact — and the public healthcare system’s ability to provide equitable access.

Climate, Health and Equity – Canada Must Lead with Action

Sharon E. Straus discusses the urgent need for the upcoming G7 summit to address climate change impacts on health.

Are Your Medical Photographs on the Internet? Part 2

Zach Patterson, Zack Marshall, and a grade 8 class in Calgary replicate a study showing the availability of patient photographs from medical case studies on the open internet.

Death Pluralism?

Anthony Sangiuliano comments on the limits of accommodating pluralism in the legal definition of death.