Virtual and augmented reality: warnings about the ethical dangers
Limits between reality and virtual experiencesCredit: UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA Research on virtual reality started in the eighties, but it is ...
Tag: Medical/Scientific Ethics
How do epidemics spread and persist before and after introduction of a vaccine?
Modeling 40 years of measles dynamics demonstrates the complexity of epidemic spread and the impact of vaccinationCredit: Max S. Y. ...
COVID-19 could spell the end of an egalitarian National Health Service
A return to the principles of equality and universality of care that informed the NHS 70 years ago could be ...
University of the Witwatersrand publishes first clinical data on COVID-19 in South Africa
This special issue of the Wits Journal of Clinical Medicine covers a range of aspects of the pandemic, from the ...
UMass Amherst team develops COVID-19 forecast hub
Ensemble modeling offers more accurate infectious-disease projectionsCredit: UMass Amherst The Influenza Forecasting Center of Excellence team at the University of ...
System to locate rescue forces in distress
Safety wherever they go: KIT scientists develop technology to locate injured or buried rescue forces without GPSCredit: Robert Fuge, KIT ...
UMass Amherst scientists prepare sterile solution for COVID-19 tests
Critical shortage of viral transport media has hampered diagnostic testing during pandemicCredit: UMass Amherst Answering an urgent call for assistance ...
Curbing the rising toll of adults with complex care needs
Credit: Penn Nursing PHILADELPHIA (April 6, 2020) - Data show that the number of people with clinically complex health and ...
Gairdner Foundation recognizes Dr. Guy Rouleau with prestigious award
The Neuro's director has been a driving force in neurological disease research and Open Science leadershipCredit: The Neuro Since 1957, ...
The Lancet Infectious Diseases: Comprehensive COVID-19 hospitalisation and death rate estimates help countries best prepare as global pandemic unfolds
The death rate from confirmed COVID-19 cases is estimated at 1.38%, while the overall death rate, which includes unconfirmed cases, ...
World academies call for global solidarity on COVID-19 pandemic
The InterAcademy Partnership (IAP) urges countries to collaborate, use and share science-based information, and help the developing worldCredit: Illustration of ...
UK local authorities not ready for the number of deaths from Covid-19
The situation could lead to a bottleneck in burials and cremations, mortuaries filled beyond capacity and the possibility of mass ...
PETA Science Group contributes to first non-animal 3D lung alveolar model of its kind
MatTek Life Sciences launches model of the human lower respiratory tractCredit: PETA International Science Consortium Ltd. Ashland, Massachusetts - Researchers ...
Tel Aviv University joins volunteer initiative to improve coronavirus testing in Israel
Over 1,000 medical and graduate students, including from Tel Aviv University, are assisting Magen David Adom, Israel's National Emergency Service, ...
JNCCN: How to manage cancer care during COVID-19 pandemic
Experts from Seattle Cancer Care Alliance share lessons learned from early experiences treating people with cancer during COVID-19 outbreak via ...
Recyclable nano-fiber filtered face masks a boon for supply fiasco?
A KAIST team develops washable nanofiber fast maskCredit: KAIST Wearing a face mask is a common sight in Korea during ...
Survey shows emergency physicians may benefit from training on safely handling firearms
Credit: KIRSTY CHALLEN, B.SC., MBCHB, MRES, PH.D., LANCASHIRE TEACHING HOSPITALS, UNITED KINGDOM DES PLAINES, IL -- Emergency physicians may benefit ...
NCCN releases recommendations for standardizing quality measurement in oncology
NCCN Quality and Outcomes Committee's endorsements of impactful and feasible quality and outcomes measures offer opportunities to advance the quality ...
Peggy Compton, PhD, selected for induction to the International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame
Credit: Penn Nursing PHILADELPHIA (March 9, 2020) - Penn Nursing's Peggy Compton, PhD, RN, FAAN, the van Ameringen Chair in ...
Firearm violence solutions from a public health perspective
Credit: Penn Nursing PHILADELPHIA (March 9, 2020) - While firearm violence is a major public health challenge in the United ...
