Category Law & Policy

Putting the “Eh” in AI: Changing Landscapes in Canadian Research

Dylan McKibbon raises the question of how the use of generative AI might impact research ethics and advocates for AI built specifically for medical research in Canada.

World Down Syndrome Day: Self-Advocacy and Improving Lives

Chris Kaposy marks World Down Syndrome Day with examples of leadership and artistic accomplishment by people with Down syndrome.

Crimes against Humanity in Xinjiang and the Crisis in Forensic Genetics

Mark Munsterhjelm raises alarm about the complicity of researchers and suppliers in forensic genetics in the Chinese government’s repression of Indigenous peoples in Xinjiang.

Artificial Intelligence and Health Care: The Importance of Location

Ryan Tonkens illustrates why a heath care system’s location matters for managing the ethical issues arising from the use of artificial intelligence in health care.

Resisting “equity lite” in health care, public health, and bioethics

Maxwell J. Smith details our inconsistent commitment to equity during the COVID-19 pandemic and argues that those willing to declare commitments to equity must be held accountable for acting in accordance with that which equity demands.