Tag #Medical Ethics

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French Gynecologist Suspended for Transgender Patient Refusal

A French gynecologist was banned from practicing for one month after refusing to treat a transgender patient in August 2023 due to discriminatory remarks, prompting investigations and highlighting ongoing issues with healthcare access for transgender individuals.

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Fraudulent Homeopathy Study Highlights Flaws in Alternative Medicine Research

Germany's medical assembly declared homeopathy incompatible with rational medicine; a 2020 study by Professor Michael Frass claiming homeopathy's effectiveness in cancer treatment was revealed to contain falsified data, prompting investigations and calls for retraction, but the fraudulent study rema...

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U.S. Body Trade: Investigation Exposes Mishandling of Unclaimed Corpses

An NBC News investigation revealed that the University of North Texas Health Science Center and other institutions mishandled hundreds of unclaimed bodies, causing emotional distress to families and raising concerns about ethical practices and the lack of regulation in the U.S. body trade.

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UK Neurologist Suspended for Controversial Social Media Posts

British neurologist Dr. Rehiana Ali received an 18-month interim suspension from the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (MPTS) for controversial social media posts praising Hamas and Hezbollah leaders and questioning the Holocaust, prompting complaints from UK Lawyers for Israel and the Jewish M...

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Court to Maintain Oversight of Teen's Cross-Sex Hormone Case

A UK Court of Appeal ruled that it will continue to oversee a case involving a 16-year-old seeking cross-sex hormones, despite the child's capacity to consent, due to concerns about rapidly changing regulations and potential future disagreements. This follows a lower court's dismissal of the mother'...

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Retraction of 2020 Hydroxychloroquine COVID-19 Study Due to Ethical and Methodological Flaws

A 2020 study promoting hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19 treatment, published in the International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents and led by Philippe Gautret, has been retracted due to ethical concerns and methodological flaws, including a small sample size and issues with patient consent for azithro...

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German Doctor Faces Retrial for Assisted Suicide

A well-known German doctor is on trial again for assisted suicide after a previous conviction; he is accused of manslaughter for providing a lethal infusion to a 42-year-old patient with mental health issues who then self-administered the drug in summer 2023.

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University President Resigns Following Investigation into Sale of Unclaimed Bodies

The president of the University of North Texas Health Science Center resigned after an NBC News investigation revealed the university's practice of selling unclaimed bodies for research, causing outrage among families who were unaware of their loved ones' fate.

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German Mother Admits to Killing Severely Disabled Son

In Wilhelmshaven, Germany, a mother admitted to killing her severely disabled son via carbon monoxide poisoning in June 2023, citing a lack of long-term care options and his aggressive behavior as reasons for her act of suicide alongside him.

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Post-War Bavaria: Healthcare System's Adaptation, Not Reform

A new study reveals how the Bavarian healthcare system, after World War II, adapted to democratic norms while largely avoiding accountability for its central role in Nazi medical atrocities, employing subtle strategies to maintain power and suppress discussion of past crimes.

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Boston Scientific's Use of Unclaimed Bodies Sparks Ethical Debate and Policy Changes

Boston Scientific, a major medical technology company, used at least 25 unclaimed bodies for training purposes, prompting internal debate and policy changes after an NBC News investigation revealed the practice; the company has since severed ties with the provider and updated its policies to require...

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Wisconsin School Shooting: 15-Year-Old Shooter, Three Dead

A 15-year-old female, Natalie Rupnow, fatally shot a teacher and a student at Abundant Life Christian School in Wisconsin before also dying; six others were injured, two critically.

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