Morals versus money: How we make social decisions
Our actions are guided by moral values. However, monetary incentives can get in the way of our good intentions. Neuroeconomists ...
Tag: Policy/Ethics
Blacks with high socioeconomic status less likely to seek mental health care
The rate of unmet need for mental health care is significant among Blacks, reducing quality of life and causing disability. ...
Educational outreach, public policy changes needed to reduce health hazards at nail salons
A study by Drexel University's Dornsife School of Public Health found that educational outreach and change in public policy are ...
Study reveals unsettling multidrug antibiotic resistance in remote Arctic soil microbes
Credit: Jennifer Roberts/KU News Service LAWRENCE -- A University of Kansas geologist's work in the remote High Arctic of Norway ...
EU project identifies obstacles to transnational research access to large prospective cohorts
BBMRI-LPC (Biobanking and Biomolecular Research Infrastructure - Large Prospective Cohorts) EU infrastructure project was implemented during the years 2013-2017. The ...
Mean streets: Self-driving cars will 'cruise' to avoid paying to park
Autonomous vehicles 'have every incentive to create havoc,' transportation planner saysCredit: UC Santa Cruz If you think traffic in city ...
Cell lines deserve unique considerations when creating research protections, authors say
Researchers, ethicists urge policymakers to view immortal cells differently from other biospecimens as new rules go into effect ANN ARBOR, ...
To solve pollinator health crisis, state governments are key, MU study finds
Insect pollinators are vital to the existence of almost 90 percent of the world's flowering plants, including a large portion ...
New study shows how vegans, vegetarians and omnivores feel about eating insects
Credit: Vilma Lehtovaara Many non-vegan vegetarians and omnivores are open to including insects in their diet. For vegans, however, that ...
China's regulations unsuccessful in curbing methane emissions
China, already the world's leading emitter of human-caused greenhouse gases, continues to pump increasing amounts of climate-changing methane into the ...
The inaugural issue of Ethics & Human Research, January — February 2019
Credit: Hope, by Angie Kenber, oil on canvas, 40 x 40 cms Private Collection/Bridgeman Images The journal's name change "provides ...
China not 'walking the walk' on methane emissions
Chinese regulations on coal mining have not curbed the nation's growing methane emissions over the past five years as intendedCredit: ...
R-E-S-P-E-C-T? LGBT views on police legitimacy and authority
New study uncovers LGBT perceptions of legitimacy, authority and justice in law enforcementCredit: Florida Atlantic University Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and ...
High rates of opioid prescriptions may be linked to poor labor force participation
Credit: University of Tennessee, Knoxville Prescription opioids may be negatively affecting labor force participation and unemployment nationwide, according to findings ...
How to create health care centaurs, half doctors and half managers
Organizational support, more than professionals' attitude, is the fundamental element for the success of the process of managerialization of hospital ...
ACR responds to CMS Medicare Part D and Medicare Advantage proposed rule
Rheumatology leaders urge CMS to adopt safeguards protecting Medicare Advantage beneficiaries from step therapy; encourage more price transparency in Part ...
£20 million research hub could help African teens achieve their full potential
A long-term initiative championed by the UK Research and Innovation Council (UKRI) could significantly improve the health and life prospects ...
Report: Funding for neglected disease research hits record high
UK, Europe and India fuel increase; gaps remain Geneva, 23 January 2019 - Funding for neglected disease R&D in 2017 ...
New study establishes causal link between climate, conflict, and migration
IIASA-led research has established a causal link between climate, conflict, and migration for the first time, something which has been ...
WSU sociologist sees environmental support slip under democratic presidents
Green issues appear to mobilize GOP when it's out of officeCredit: Washington State University PULLMAN, Wash.--Erik Johnson has what looks ...