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Psychologist Behind the 'Stanford Prison Experiment' Dies at 91

Philip Zimbardo was criticized for becoming an active participant in controversial study

Oct 21, 2024
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Informed Consent, Inclusion Prioritized in Revised Ethics for Human Trials

World Medical Association releases "Declaration of Helsinki" principles for medical research

Oct 19, 2024
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The Worst Thing I've Heard a Doctor Say

Awkward, offensive, cringe-inducing things colleagues have said

Oct 17, 2024
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Private Forums Show Canadian Doctors Struggle With Euthanizing Vulnerable Patients

Some doctors fear moving forward even with cases that meet nation's legal requirements

Oct 16, 2024
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Peer Reviewers Have Financial Conflicts, Too

Majority reviewing for top medical journals had conflicts, and they made $1 billion in 3 years

Oct 10, 2024
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U.K. Doc Admits Trying to Kill Mother's Partner With Poison Disguised as COVID Vax

Victim diagnosed with necrotizing fasciitis that left him in intensive care

Oct 07, 2024
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Catholic Hospital Offered Bucket, Towels to Woman It Denied an Abortion

California AG suing hospital for allegedly violating state laws

Oct 07, 2024
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NIH Neuroscience Leader Committed Research Misconduct, Agency Says

Longtime NIA researcher investigated synaptic damage in neurodegenerative disorders

Sep 26, 2024
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Placebos Linked to Potential Harms in IBD Clinical Trials

Alternative designs needed, researchers caution

Sep 26, 2024
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Med Student Eats 720 Eggs; More Deli Meat Deaths; Hospital CEO in Criminal Contempt

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Sep 26, 2024
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IG Live September 27: Court Adjourned, Healthcare Overturned

Decoding recent SCOTUS decisions and their potential impact on healthcare

Sep 25, 2024
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Ob/Gyn Accused of Catfishing Women

Ethicists weigh in on whether actions taken a decade ago are relevant today

Sep 25, 2024
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'Sex Party' COVID Czar Fired; Undiagnosed Iron Deficiency; Many Papers Partly Fake?

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Sep 25, 2024
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People Detained in Switzerland in Connection With Suspected 'Suicide Capsule' Death

Device allows person sitting inside to push a button that injects nitrogen into sealed chamber

Sep 24, 2024
A photo of Philip Nitschke entering a ‘suicide pod’ known as ‘The Sarco’ in Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
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