Category Public Health

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.

AI’s Quiet (R)evolution in Healthcare

Jean-Christophe Bélisle-Pipon discusses the integration of artificial intelligence into healthcare and emphasizes the need for sustained ethical engagement to address AI’s deep-seated impacts.

The Implications of Revising the Terminology of Pregnancy Loss

Belinda Alievska warns of the unintended consequences of changing pregnancy loss terminology, highlighting the potential for such shifts to influence reproductive justice debates and intensify emotional burdens.

Why Medical Students Should Learn the History of Unit 731

Serena Yu argues that incorporating culturally and geographically diverse examples of medical atrocities into medical school curriculum helps train students to be ethically vigilant in ways that are respectful of forgotten histories.

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.