Category Pandemic

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.

Mental Health Apps Operating Outside Ethical Boundaries

Shyanne Dougherty questions the ethics of unregulated mental health apps.

COVID-19 Vaccines: Did Research Exclusion Affect Informed Consent?

Thomas Milovac looks back at the groups initially excluded from COVID-19 vaccine research, such as pregnant and breast-feeding women, and considers whether their exclusion prevented members of these groups from being able to provide informed consent to vaccination.

Reflections on the Value of Solidarity

Christy Simpson considers what we have learned about solidarity during the COVID-19 pandemic.

How should we think about unintended consequences of vaccine mandates?

Maxwell J. Smith considers the nature and significance of unintended consequences of vaccine mandates.