by John McMillan | Jul 11, 2025 | Ethics, Policy
Christian Heiss, University of Surrey We’re constantly told to “eat healthy” – but what does that actually mean? Even doctors sometimes struggle to offer clear, practical advice on which specific foods support health, why they work and what real benefits people can...
by John McMillan | Jul 11, 2025 | Ethics, Policy
Shaon Lahiri, College of Charleston In 2019, a rare and shocking event in the Malaysian peninsula town of Ketereh grabbed international headlines. Nearly 40 girls age 12 to 18 from a religious school had been screaming inconsolably, claiming to have seen a “face of...
by John McMillan | Jul 11, 2025 | COVID-19, Disease, Ethics
Dr. Philp McMillan, John McMillan In April 2024, a team of biodefense experts gathered in Washington, D.C. to imagine the unthinkable. Their resulting document, the National Blueprint for Biodefense, contains a detailed tabletop exercise that reads like a nightmare....
by John McMillan | Jul 4, 2025 | Ethics, Medical Research
Laurenz Casser, University of Sheffield At some point between conception and early childhood, pain makes its debut. But when exactly that happens remains one of medicine’s most challenging questions. Some have claimed that foetuses as young as twelve weeks can already...
by John McMillan | Jun 27, 2025 | COVID-19, Ethics
Dr. Philp McMillan, John McMillan In the late 1950s, doctors prescribed a new drug to pregnant women suffering from morning sickness. Thalidomide was marketed as completely safe, a breakthrough in prenatal care. Women trusted their physicians and the pharmaceutical...
by John McMillan | Jun 20, 2025 | COVID-19, Ethics
Dr. Philp McMillan, John McMillan On January 9th, 2025, something unprecedented happened in American public health: all 17 members of the Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices (ACIP) were fired. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the newly appointed Secretary of Health...
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