Randomised controlled trials have traditionally been considered the gold standard for evidence on the efficacy of new ...

The article examines China’s vaccination policy, focusing particularly on childhood immunisation and pandemic vaccines.

In this short paper, I detail a case against Dr Guido Pennings’s latest publication in the Journal of Medical Ethics , titled ...

In this paper we consider the use of cases in medical ethics research and teaching. To date, there has been little discussion about the consent or confidentiality requirements that ought to govern the ...

This article responds to Mwinsa and colleagues’ work where they explore differences between Ubuntu -based bioethics and international bioethical principles through the lens of Zambia’s HIV testing ...

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the risks that can be involved in healthcare work. In this paper, we explore the issue of staff safety in clinical work using the example of personal protective ...

Assessing the impact of information on patient attitudes toward artificial intelligence-based clinical decision support (AI/CDS): a pilot web-based SMART vignette study (12 December, 2024 ...

This theoretical paper argues for prioritarianism as an ethical underpinning for digital health in contexts of extreme disadvantage. In support of this claim, the paper develops three prioritarian ...

There has been considerable work in bioethics addressing injustice and gender oppression in the provision of healthcare services, in the interaction between client and healthcare professional, and in ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly being developed for use in medicine, including for diagnosis and in treatment decision making. The use of AI in medical treatment raises many ethical ...