Category Research Ethics
Is home-brew heroin really just a beer away? Reflections on regulation of yeast-based production of opiates.
Tania Bubela discusses the dangers of and need for regulating the production of yeast-based opiates.
Accountability for Research Misconduct
Zubin Master suggests that institutions bear some moral responsibility for research misconduct
How We Learned Not to Drop the E-Bomb
Jeremy Snyder and Valorie A. Crooks explain why they avoid using the word “ethics” on their Medical Tourism website.
Ebola: An Emergency within an Emergency
Alison Thompson suggests that the Ebola outbreak is part of a larger emergency defined by a lack of public health infrastructure.
Ebola Pandemonium: Urging Cautious Approaches in Desperate Contexts
Lisa Schwartz describes the necessary conditions for the ethical provision of experimental Ebola drugs and vaccines.
