Are we ready for the emotional roller coaster of polygenic embryo screening?
In search for a perfect baby, early adopters do not shy away from using unproven genetic screening technologies. In a recent article in...
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Hazar Haidar, PhD
Apr 19, 20224 min read
AI in Healthcare Ethics Research: What Can We Learn from Genetic Research?
With the advent of AI in healthcare, expertise and experiences accrued in ethics oversight of other controversial fields of biomedical...
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Dr. Lyuba Encheva
Jan 19, 20224 min read
Disruptive technologies: Artificial intelligence (AI) and emotion recognition
Emotion recognition AI may not compromise the integrity of our bodies directly, but it can undermine our personal autonomy and free will.
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justine.bajohr
Aug 21, 20208 min read
Implementing whole genome sequencing into routine care should not be a "one size fits all" approach
Whole genome sequencing can provide an incredible amount of useful genetic and personal health information, however, there are a number...
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Shashank S. Tiwari
Aug 19, 20203 min read
A new study examines the portrayal of human gene patents in Chinese news media
Genomics4S Research Director co-authors a new publication that highlights the lack of critical discourse on the issue of human gene...
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justine.bajohr
Jul 23, 20208 min read
The unwavering optimism around stem cell therapies is a global phenomenon
Media representations of regenerative medicine across countries and continents have consistently conveyed an overtly optimistic view on the
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justine.bajohr
Jun 29, 20208 min read
Human brain organoids: Between hype and reality
Human brain organoid research offers immense promise for biomedicine but many uncertainties surround the ethical status of organoids and...
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justine.bajohr
Jun 12, 20204 min read
COVID-19 and the urgent need to prioritize Canadian long-term care
The coronavirus pandemic has revealed critical flaws in Canada's long-term care system, leaving seniors unguarded in the face of a global...
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Shashank S. Tiwari
Jun 9, 20204 min read
Covid-19: Disparities in Social Distancing Rules
The lack of robust science behind the current social distancing rules contributes to uncertainty and raises legitimate questions about...
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Samuel J Ujewe, PhD.
May 17, 20205 min read
Community and Solidarity in the Age of Coronavirus
More than any other recent global health crises, the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need to embrace a new sense of global...
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Kalina Kamenova
Oct 1, 20192 min read
Local knowledge is invaluable for infectious disease preparedness and response in Africa
A new book by Genomics4S Research Fellow Dr. Samuel Ujewe and colleagues scrutinizes the socio-cultural dimensions of emerging infectious...
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Nikkita Mistry
Jun 21, 20196 min read
Canada's vaccination laws: Is it time for a change?
As provincial policies in Canada remain ineffective in addressing the declining vaccination rates, there is a strong public support for...
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Barkhaa Talat
Apr 24, 20194 min read
Are there compelling moral arguments for allowing people to legally change their age?
The curious case of Emile Ratelband opens up a heated bioethical debate on whether people's chronological age is less important than...
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Anand Rai
Apr 16, 20193 min read
Teens defy their anti-vaxxer parents prompting a debate on the age of consent for immunizations
After a mumps outbreak at Temple, the University administration decided to enforce strict immunization rules, similar to measures at...
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Samuel J Ujewe, PhD.
Apr 4, 20193 min read
The Rise in Measles Outbreaks Prompts us to Take Communitarian Values Seriously
Child vaccination is not a matter of personal choice or preference; it is a parental responsibility for protecting all children in the...
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Barkhaa Talat
Mar 14, 20192 min read
Choosing the "Smartest" Embryo: Embryo Profiling and the Future of Reproductive Technology
In-vitro fertilization (IVF) is a technology that involves the fertilization of egg and sperm outside of the human body. It is primarily...
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Hannah Horvath
Mar 7, 20194 min read
The world is coming one-step closer to the release of gene drive mosquitoes into the environment
Gene drive mosquitoes could end malaria, but many believe they are the making of a modern day Jurassic Park. Recent news about...
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Anand Rai
Mar 6, 20196 min read
Editing Humanity: Visualizing CRISPR Technology through Cover Stories in Popular Media
The story of CRISPR technology and the first gene edited babies continues to make headlines around the world. He Jiankui, the Chinese...
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Kalina Kamenova
Mar 4, 20194 min read
User’s Guide to Direct-To-Consumer Genetic Testing in India
India's largely unregulated market for personalized medicine services desperately needs regulation and public accountability....
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Nikkita Mistry
Feb 19, 20194 min read
Vaccine hesitancy becomes a top global health threat
The anti-vaccination movement has succeeded in creating a new global health emergency right alongside the existing threats of influenza...
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