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Baylor Podcasts - Body of Work and Resonance
Amy McGuire, J.D., Ph.D.
- Spit it Out (Part 1): The Reality of At-Home Genetic Testing
- Spit it Out (Part 2): Privacy and Prejudice
Trevor Bibler, Ph.D.
Jennifer Blumenthal-Barby, Ph.D.
J. Wesley “Wes” Boyd, M.D., Ph.D.
Faculty News Features
Center faculty and their work are frequently quoted and featured in national, local and trade media.
Salon - Feb. 21, 2024
Space is becoming more commercialized. Can regulations keep up?
Medonet (Polish) - Feb. 5 , 2024
A Polish woman is an ethicist in an American hospital. "The patient woke up paralyzed. He was not informed of the risks"
Aerospace America - February 2024
The ‘Wild West’ of space research
Mother Jones - Jan. 26, 2024
California Lawmakers Want to Invest Billions in Housing—by Diverting Mental Health Funds
Physics Word - Nov. 23, 2023
Biomedical ethicist calls for rules governing human research in commercial spaceflight
Hastings Center Blog - Nov. 22, 2023
Newly Released Documents from Untreated Syphilis Study: Ethical, Just, and Respectful Use of Archival Materials
InvestigateTV - Nov. 6, 2023
Season 1; Episode 41 Black women in the United States face high rates of maternal mortality
Hastings Center Blog - Nov. 3, 2023
Should Your Wedding Plans Include Plasma Donation?
Medical Ethics Advisor - Nov. 1, 2023
Ethics Committees Need Successful Recruitment Tactics
Bottom Line Inc - Oct. 22, 2023
When You Should - and Shouldn't - Do CPR
Psychology Today - Sept. 29, 2023
U.S. Med Students Need Better Access to Mental Healthcare
The Naked Scientists (BBC Podcast) - Sept. 29, 2023
The ethics of space exploration
Yahoo News - Sept. 28, 2023
Commercial spaceflight research needs a code of ethics, scientists say
STAT News - Sept. 25 2023
How medical schools are failing students who need mental health care
Medscape - Sept. 18, 2023
Direct-to-Consumer Lab Tests Raise Ethical Questions, Researchers Say
Medscape - Sept. 12, 2023
Med Students Also Plagued by High Insurance Costs for Mental Health
Hastings Center - Aug. 23 2023
The Retrievals: Women’s Vulnerability to Injury, Violence, and Pain in Health Care
The Atlantic - Aug. 21, 2023
The Right to Not Have Your Mind Read
Hastings Center - Aug. 21, 2023
Involuntary Withdrawal: A Bridge Too Far?
Houston Matters (NPR) - Aug. 2, 2023
Should psychedelic drugs be used to treat PTSD and depression in veterans?
The Skimm - Aug. 2, 2023
AI In Medicine: Can AI Help You Get Better Healthcare?
KevinMD - July 9, 2023
Accessing needed pediatric mental health care was difficult before the pandemic and is now at crisis levels
Medical Ethics Advisor - July 1, 2023
Ethicists Debate Withdrawing ECMO Over Patient’s Objections
Medical Ethics Advisor - June 1, 2023
Is Death Imminent? Conflicts Occur if Clinicians Do Not Make It Clear
NPR - May 29, 2023
For many, a 'natural death' may be preferable to enduring CPR
The Microdose – May 1, 2023
“When the policy gets ahead of the science, it's challenging”: 5 Questions for bioethicist Amy McGuire
Wired - April 6, 2023
The Therapy Part of Psychedelic Therapy Is a Mess
Texas Observer – March 23, 2023
Abortion laws stand between pregnant Texans and the care they need
ACP Hospitalist – March 22, 2023
Learning on the late shift
Houston Chronicle - March 4, 2023
Using genealogy sites to solve crimes could come into focus in legislative session
Medical Ethics Advisor – March 1, 2023
Should Ethicists Hide Consult Notes from Patients?
Houston Chronicle - Feb. 23, 2023
An Air Force veteran became the first heart transplant patient at the Houston VA
Hastings Center News - Feb. 15, 2023
12 Outstanding Scholars Recognized for Work in Ethics of Disability, Transplantation, Mental Health Care, and Other Areas
NPR’s On Point - Jan 6, 2022
Psychedelics and who should be able to use them
Hastings Center - Dec. 16, 2022
Advancing Maternal Health Equity with Data Transparency: The Case of Texas
Hastings Center - Nov. 29 2022
Should He Have Brain Surgery?
Medical Ethics Advisor (Relias Media) - Nov. 1, 2022
Shared Decision-Making Is Ethical Balancing Act for Clinicians
Medscape - Oct. 25, 2022
Ethical Quandaries With Pig-Heart Transplants at the Crossroads
KCRW.com - Sept. 30, 2022
In search of a (good) therapist: Insurance, fit, and stigma
Hastings Center - Aug 30, 2022
Dusting Off Double Effect for the Post-Dobbs Era
Insider - Aug. 29 2022
7 tell-tale red flags of medical gaslighting and how it can lead to a horrifying misdiagnosis
Salon - July, 23 2022
A stranger, twisted and bleeding on the sidewalk. What would you have done?
NEJM Journal Watch - July 20, 2022
Why are young internists flocking to the hospitalist practice style? Clinical Conversations hosts a roundtable to tackle this question
KevinMD.com - July 1, 2022
What doctors need to know about physician health programs [Podcast]
Hastings Center - June 21, 2022
Veterinarians Often Provide Futile Care. Doing So Comes at a Cost
Boston Globe - June 18, 2022
It’s painfully difficult to access psychiatric care
KevinMD.com - June 8, 2022
The extortion of physicians: If doctors don’t pay up they don’t work
Relias Media - May 1, 2022
More Patients Are Refusing Discharge
Medpage - April 25, 2022
What Happens When NFT Enthusiast Docs Try to Sell a New Form of Healthcare?
Slate - April 13, 2022
Ambulance Raises an Important Point About Ambulances
Genetic Literary Project - April 13
Where should society draw ethical lines for experimental CRISPR gene therapies that appear able to cure diseases?
WalletHub - April 4, 2022
2022's Healthiest & Unhealthiest Cities in America
STAT - March 22, 2022
The case for decriminalizing the street sale of buprenorphine
American Society of Human Genetics blog - March 3, 2022
Inside AJHG: A Chat with Christi Guerrini
UPI - March 1, 2022
Consumer genetic testing kits often reveal unknown relatives
Jerusalem Post - Feb. 5, 2022
Could NFTs be used for personal health information exchange? - study
Fast Company - Feb. 4, 2022
It’s not just art: NFTs could revolutionize healthcare, bioethicists say
KRPC Houston Newsmakers - Jan. 30, 2022
Houston Newsmakers: Baylor College of Medicine prepares to host TEDx Talk
STAT - Jan. 27, 2022
Patchwork system for rationing a Covid drug sends immunocompromised patients on a ‘Hunger Games hunt’
Medscape - Jan. 4, 2022
Medical Miracles, Doctors Disagree
USA Today - Jan. 2, 2022
I tested positive for COVID. Do I have to tell people? How do I tell them?
AAMC - Dec. 2, 2021
The future of CRISPR is now
AAMC - Oct. 26, 2021
The cost of being unvaccinated is rising — will people be willing to pay the price?
Medscape - Sept. 24, 2021
Top Questions Answered About COVID Boosters for Your Patients
The Atlantic - Sept. 13, 2021
Booster Shots Is it Ethical to Get an Illicit One Now
Authority Magazine - Sept. 13, 2021
Dr. Faith Fletcher Of The Baylor College Of Medicine: In Light Of The Pandemic, Here Are The 5 Things We Need To Do To Improve The US Healthcare System
STAT - Aug. 23, 2021
Can parents handle finding out their newborn is at higher risk of certain diseases? A small study suggests they can
Huff Post - Aug. 18, 2021
3 Myths About COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates That Need To Go Away
The Regulatory Review: Aug. 18, 2021
The HIPAA Right of Access and Data Sharing
Science - Aug. 2, 2021
Controversy flares over informing research subjects about ‘incidental’ genetic findings
Hastings Center - July 16, 2021
Covid Doesn’t Justify Cutting Corners on Medical Interpretation
STAT - June 1, 2021
Researchers raise concerns about using genetic risk scores to pick ‘healthier’ embryos
Well + Good - May 26, 2021
I’m an Epidemiologist, and This Is Who Should Be Required To Get Vaccinated’
Los Angeles Times - May 26, 2021
A startup says it helps parents pick healthier embryos. Experts say it’s not that simple
Clinical Research News - May 12, 2021
Pragmatic Clinical Trials Need Their Own Set Of Rules
AFAR - April 27, 2021
The Ethics of Vaccinated Travel
Severance Mag - April 23, 2021
The Emotional Life of Donor Conceived People
MIT Technology Review - April 21, 2021
This spit test promises to tell couples their risk of passing on common diseases
NPR - April 18, 2021
OPINION: Doctors Should Be More Candid With Their Patients
National Geographic - April 16, 2021
Why annual COVID-19 boosters may become the norm
LA Times - April 13, 2021
Column: Why spend billions for Ancestry’s DNA data if you don’t plan to use it?
Huff Post - April 7, 2021
Why Everyone Should Get Paid Time Off For The COVID-19 Vaccine
The Wall Street Journal - April 6, 2021
Texas Bans Vaccine Passports
NPR - March 25, 2021
OPINION: 5 Ways To Make The Vaccine Rollout More Equitable
Houston Chronicle - March 19, 2021
They Are Like Gold: The Hunt For Houston's Extra Covid Vaccines Involves Strategy, Ethics And Luck
Wired - March 9, 2021
The Pandemic Can't End While Wealthy Nations Hoard Shots
The Verge - March 9, 2021
Meet Dr. B, the startup promising a better way to distribute leftover vaccines
The Daily Tar Heel - March 8, 2021
A shot in the dark': N.C. vaccine rollout poses questions about ethics and priorities
Huff Post - March 4, 2021
Is it Ethical to Travel Internationally Before The World Is Vaccinated?
VOA - March 3, 2021
Conversando con la VOA - Gabriel Lázaro-Muñoz
NPR – Feb. 24, 2021
High-End Medical Provider Let Ineligible People Skip COVID-19 Vaccine Line
Houston Chronicle – Feb 24, 2021
Want a vaccine at NRG Park's super site? Show up with wheels
Spectrum Local News – Feb. 24, 2021
COVID-19 Vaccine Tourism is On the Rise. But Should You Try It?
Business Insider – Feb. 23, 2021
Don't deny yourself a vaccine because of guilt or shame around a high BMI. If you're eligible, go for it
NPR - Feb. 6, 2021
Is it Ever OK to Jump Ahead in the Vaccine Line?
Houston Chronicle - Feb. 6, 2021
The key to Boosting COVID Vaccine Trust? Vaccinating Health Care Workers. But only 58 percent are Willing.
Technology Review - Feb. 2, 2021
Is It Sometimes Ok to Jump the Vaccine Queue?
WIRED - Jan. 27, 2021
Ethics of Vaccinating Teachers - and Keeping Schools Closed
STAT News - Jan. 26, 2021
The Biden Harris FDA Should Make Friends with Independent Researchers
The Stem Cell Podcast - Dec. 3, 2020
Stem Cells and Society featuring Dr. Christopher Scott
Houston Chronicle - Sept. 1, 2020
Baylor launches initiative to overcome health disparities for minorities
TMC News - Aug. 28, 2020
Texas Ethics Consortium created amid COVID-19 pandemic by TMC experts
Journal of Medical Ethics (Blog) - Aug. 10, 2020
We should sit this one out: Why ethicists should not help discuss treatment allocation decisions
Proving our worth: why clinical ethicists should help discuss treatment allocation decisions
Medical Ethics Advisor - Aug. 1, 2020
More Than 300 Clinical Ethicists Have Earned HEC-C Credential
Nature Medicine - July 21, 2020
Like taking away a part of myself” ― life after a neural implant trial
NPR - July 9, 2020
Planning For End-Of-Life Care Is More Crucial Than Ever. Here's How
TMC - July 2, 2020
Gilead sets price for COVID-19 drug remdesivir
Houston Chronicle - June, 20 2020
Some Houston restaurants won’t say if their employees have COVID-19. And they don’t have to.
The New Yorker - May 18, 2020
The Rogue Experimenters
Bill of Health - May 4, 2020
COVID-19 is a Perfect Storm of Hardship for US Immigrant Communities
Houston Public Media – April 28, 2020
Experts in business and medical ethics answer your questions about the COVID-19 outbreak
Jewish Herald-Voice - April 16, 2020
Making tough ethical medical decisions in a time of shortages
Houston Chronicle - April 10, 2020
Treatment of COVID-19 patients at Texas City nursing home draws ethical questions
Tampa Bay Times - April 1, 2020
Coronavirus has warped our sense of time
Wired - March 30, 2020
In Crowded Hospitals, Who Will Get Life-Saving Equipment?
Bill of Health - Mar. 12, 2020
Responsibility, culpability, and parental views on genomic testing for seriously ill children
NBC News - Feb. 22 2020
'They lied to us': Mom says police deceived her to get her DNA and charge her son with murder
WYPR 88.1 Baltimore - Jan. 14, 2020
When DNA Testing Delivers A Surprise
