This editorial appears in the July 2025 issue of the American Journal of Bioethics. A cornerstone of modern research ethics oversight is the avoidance of undue influence on potential research participants to enroll in studies. Yet little guidance is given as to what influence is “undue”. Concerns over undue influence often arise in discussions of payment […]
This editorial appears in the July 2025 issue of the American Journal of Bioethics In June 2021, Dr. Kyle Merritt made international news when he admitted a female septuagenarian to a hospital in British Columbia, charting her chief complaint as dehydration and exacerbated asthma due to climate change. A diagnosis of “climate change” is unconventional, but […]
Prescriptions of GLP-1 drugs to patients without diabetes have seen an increase of 700% since 2019. GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Mounjaro were originally used to treat Type 2 diabetes and to reduce the risks of heart attack and stroke. Now they are also prescribed off-label for the purpose of weight loss, especially for […]
This editorial appears in the June 2025 issue of the American Journal of Bioethics. Background The correct approach to the care of children and young people who are questioning their gender or experiencing gender dysphoria is one of the most controversial issues of our time. Most authors agree that gender incongruence and dysphoria arise through a […]
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