Here are the most popular Bioethics News items from last week based on average clicks per day:
1. Rapid organ recovery
(USA Today) New York City has a plan to equip ambulance crews to prep bodies for organ harvest — before receiving consent from families. No organs would actually be removed without consent.
(This story ran away with the number one ranking last week. The #2 story wasn’t even close in popularity.)
2. Major city hospitals lack surge capacity
(USA Today) A House committee investigation reports that trauma centers in seven studied cities don’t have the capacity to handle the influx of patients from a terrorist attack. The chair of the committee called the report “truly alarming.”
3. Health care costs starting to squeeze the insured
(NYT) With incomes stagnating and costs rising, more people are having trouble paying premiums and co-pays.
4. California awards $271 million for stem cell research
(NYT) It’s the biggest disbursement to date of money from the state’s $3 billion stem cell research fund. The money will go toward building 12 research centers around the state.
5. When does adulthood start?
(Washington Post) Neuroscience, including brain imaging, is becoming part of the legal discussion about whether young adults who commit crimes should be subject to laws for full adults.
The top five stories from two weeks ago.