Category Pandemic

Trust Is Not a Communication Strategy: Why Transparency is an Ethical Obligation

Transparency is often treated as a tool for building public trust. Bryn Williams-Jones argues that it is first an ethical obligation to the public.

Managing Difficult Therapeutic Relationships

Winifred Badaiki examines difficult therapeutic relationships in healthcare and explores avenues to managing them.

Are Your Medical Photographs on the Internet?

Chris Kaposy and Zack Marshall reveal that patient photographs in medical case reports are often picked up by Google Images, which makes these sensitive images widely available.

Pathogens of Pandemic Potential: Decision-Making by Consensus

Françoise Baylis outlines principles for consensus building on research with pandemic risks.

Vaccines Treating Cancer: Would Anti-Vaxxers Change their Minds?

Chris Kaposy wonders about the impact of mRNA vaccines that treat cancer on the anti-vaccine movement.