Stockpiled vaccines and drugs for Covid 19 and the current state off the art

Stockpiled vaccines and drugs for Covid 19 and the current state off the art

Some relevant articles of the first months of this year by our Observatory

Selected by Bioethics Observatory - Institute of Life Sciences editors

Bioethics at a Glance special summer issue - 2020

Adolescent cancer survivors show satisfaction with ovarian cryopreservation Our Observatory has published medical and ethical aspects of ovarian tissue cryopreservation… Read more.

New findings in sex differences in cognition  "For decades, scientists have analyzed the brains of both sexes in an attempt to define different traits that might explain this variability. Now… Read more.

Dilemmas raised around the pandemic. Stockpiled vaccines and drugs Among the many bioethical issues raised in the COVID-19 pandemic are those related to the quest for and production of vaccines and drugs for the prevention and treatment… Read more.

Commercial surrogacy legalization. Bioethical and medical implications The news that commercial surrogacy has been legalized with significant financial support by New York State is paving the way to its normalization, being a new type of commercial contract involving three parties… Read more.

Confusing terminology “Medically assisted dying” referring to euthanasia Language engineering used around them.Two groups should be distinguished in that manipulation: a) the manipulation supported … Read more.

Age restrictions in ART-IVF? A relevant bioethical issue In an excellent review published in the Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics, entitled "Is it time to establish age restrictions in ART?" the authors address a growing modern-day medical and ethical challenge… Read more.