https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/ Exploring ethical issues in biology and medicine (c) 2020, siteName. All rights reserved. en-GB Fri, 21 Aug 2020 15:25:27 +0100 Fri, 21 Aug 2020 15:25:27 +0100 https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/blog/face-off-the-ethics-of-compulsory-mask-policies Fri, 31 Jul 2020 08:44:00 +0100 https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/blog/face-off-the-ethics-of-compulsory-mask-policies https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/news/nuffield-council-on-bioethics-welcomes-governments-obesity-strategy Mon, 27 Jul 2020 12:46:00 +0100 https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/news/nuffield-council-on-bioethics-welcomes-governments-obesity-strategy Today the Government unveiled its new strategy to tackle obesity in England. We welcome the new measures, several of which are in line with the findings and recommendations of our 2007 public health report. https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/blog/how-ethically-challenging-are-challenge-trials Fri, 24 Jul 2020 13:44:00 +0100 https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/blog/how-ethically-challenging-are-challenge-trials Just at the point where vaccine trials are showing promise, levels of infection circulating in the general population in the UK are relatively low. This is obviously good news from many perspectives – but makes the next stage of testing more difficult. Is one possible answer human challenge trials? https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/news/new-in-depth-inquiry-the-future-of-ageing Fri, 24 Jul 2020 12:37:00 +0100 https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/news/new-in-depth-inquiry-the-future-of-ageing We are pleased to announce that we will soon begin a new in-depth inquiry on the future of ageing. The inquiry will explore the ethical implications of the emerging role of science and technology in helping people live well in old age. https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/news/house-of-lords-science-and-technology-committee-recommendations-on-covid-19 Fri, 24 Jul 2020 11:03:00 +0100 https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/news/house-of-lords-science-and-technology-committee-recommendations-on-covid-19 We welcome the Committee’s recommendations. The letter echoes many of our own calls to Government during the pandemic, such as the need for greater transparency. https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/news/funder-principles-for-research-in-epidemics-and-pandemics Wed, 22 Jul 2020 14:23:00 +0100 https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/news/funder-principles-for-research-in-epidemics-and-pandemics We welcome the funder principles for research in epidemics and pandemics, set out by the UK Collaborative on Development Research (UKCDR) and the Global Research Collaboration for Infectious Disease Preparedness (GloPID-R). https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/news/new-nhs-covid-19-vaccine-research-registry Tue, 21 Jul 2020 13:29:00 +0100 https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/news/new-nhs-covid-19-vaccine-research-registry Yesterday, the UK Government launched the NHS COVID-19 vaccine research registry. We welcome this registry. https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/publications/research-in-global-health-emergencies/global-workshop-series Fri, 10 Jul 2020 15:26:00 +0100 https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/publications/research-in-global-health-emergencies/global-workshop-series https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/blog/troubling-prospect-of-immunity-certificates Thu, 09 Jul 2020 14:38:00 +0100 https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/blog/troubling-prospect-of-immunity-certificates Guest post: This blog is an extended version of a presentation given by Professor Bobbie Farsides at last week’s Nuffield Council on Bioethics’ webinar “Ethical implications of antibody testing and 'immunity certification'." https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/news/new-online-training-course-on-research-in-global-health-emergencies-now-available-in-spanish Thu, 09 Jul 2020 08:29:00 +0100 https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/news/new-online-training-course-on-research-in-global-health-emergencies-now-available-in-spanish We, together with The Global Health Network, have launched a Spanish translation of a new e-learning course for researchers covering the core ethical issues that arise when conducting research in global health emergencies. https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/news/nuffield-council-on-bioethics-welcomes-independent-medicines-and-medical-devices-safety-review Wed, 08 Jul 2020 13:41:00 +0100 https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/news/nuffield-council-on-bioethics-welcomes-independent-medicines-and-medical-devices-safety-review We welcome the recommendations of the Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Review, which aims to reduce the risk of avoidable harm to patients in future, to better the patient experience, and to help restore trust in the system. https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/news/register-now-for-our-webinar-on-antibody-testing-and-immunity-certification Thu, 25 Jun 2020 17:00:00 +0100 https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/news/register-now-for-our-webinar-on-antibody-testing-and-immunity-certification Join us for a discussion on the ethical questions raised by COVID-19 antibody testing and immunity certification on Thursday 2 July at 12 noon UK time. https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/publications/covid-19/webinar-ethical-implications-of-antibody-testing-and-immunity-certification Thu, 25 Jun 2020 16:48:00 +0100 https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/publications/covid-19/webinar-ethical-implications-of-antibody-testing-and-immunity-certification https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/publications/research-in-global-health-emergencies/online-course Wed, 24 Jun 2020 10:31:00 +0100 https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/publications/research-in-global-health-emergencies/online-course https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/publications/antibody-testing-immunity-certification Tue, 23 Jun 2020 15:13:00 +0100 https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/publications/antibody-testing-immunity-certification This paper was prepared as background to inform the Nuffield Council on Bioethics policy briefing on COVID-19 antibody testing and immunity certification. The paper is intended to provide a more detailed overview of key ethical, social and policy issues, and is published to further promote and stimulate discussion of the issues that it identifies. https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/news/new-briefing-covid-19-antibody-testing-and-immunity-certification Thu, 18 Jun 2020 11:06:00 +0100 https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/news/new-briefing-covid-19-antibody-testing-and-immunity-certification We have published a policy briefing highlighting an urgent need for consideration of the ethical questions raised by Covid-19 antibody testing and immunity certification. https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/news/statement-of-solidarity Thu, 11 Jun 2020 16:18:00 +0100 https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/news/statement-of-solidarity The Nuffield Council on Bioethics has long been committed to the principles of equality and, inclusivity, and to the reduction and elimination of disadvantage in all the areas that it examines. Recent events, and the important increase in visibility of Black Lives Matter have rightly given us all pause for thought about whether and how we are actively contributing to necessary change. https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/blog/making-our-report-on-research-in-global-health-emergencies-globally-accessible Wed, 10 Jun 2020 15:10:00 +0100 https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/blog/making-our-report-on-research-in-global-health-emergencies-globally-accessible Global health emergencies aren’t restricted by language. As we see with the current COVID-19 pandemic, the virus isn’t limited to one country or continent – it affects everyone. https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/news/covid-19-and-public-involvement-in-research Mon, 08 Jun 2020 14:41:00 +0100 https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/news/covid-19-and-public-involvement-in-research The Nuffield Council on Bioethics warmly welcomes news of the Health Research Authority (HRA) public involvement service for COVID-19 studies. https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/publications/covid-19/webinar-sharing-the-benefits-of-research-facilitating-fair-and-equitable-access-to-covid-19-treatments-and-vaccines Wed, 03 Jun 2020 07:53:00 +0100 https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/publications/covid-19/webinar-sharing-the-benefits-of-research-facilitating-fair-and-equitable-access-to-covid-19-treatments-and-vaccines https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/news/policy-briefing-key-challenges-for-ensuring-fair-and-equitable-access-to-covid-19-vaccines-and-treatments Fri, 29 May 2020 09:27:00 +0100 https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/news/policy-briefing-key-challenges-for-ensuring-fair-and-equitable-access-to-covid-19-vaccines-and-treatments A new policy briefing from the Nuffield Council on Bioethics highlights a need for action to ensure that vaccines and treatments for COVID-19 are offered fairly, to avoid deepening inequalities for disadvantaged populations already hit hardest by the pandemic. https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/publications/covid-19/covid-19-ethics-resources/resource-collections-on-other-websites Wed, 27 May 2020 13:45:00 +0100 https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/publications/covid-19/covid-19-ethics-resources/resource-collections-on-other-websites https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/publications/covid-19/covid-19-ethics-resources/multimedia-content Wed, 27 May 2020 13:44:00 +0100 https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/publications/covid-19/covid-19-ethics-resources/multimedia-content https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/publications/covid-19/covid-19-ethics-resources/guidance-and-policy Wed, 27 May 2020 13:42:00 +0100 https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/publications/covid-19/covid-19-ethics-resources/guidance-and-policy https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/publications/covid-19/covid-19-ethics-resources/courses Wed, 27 May 2020 13:42:00 +0100 https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/publications/covid-19/covid-19-ethics-resources/courses https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/publications/covid-19/covid-19-ethics-resources/other-news-pieces Wed, 27 May 2020 13:41:00 +0100 https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/publications/covid-19/covid-19-ethics-resources/other-news-pieces https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/publications/covid-19/covid-19-ethics-resources/journal-articles Wed, 27 May 2020 13:41:00 +0100 https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/publications/covid-19/covid-19-ethics-resources/journal-articles https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/publications/covid-19/covid-19-ethics-resources/opinions-and-blogs Wed, 27 May 2020 13:40:00 +0100 https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/publications/covid-19/covid-19-ethics-resources/opinions-and-blogs https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/news/new-online-training-course-on-research-in-global-health-emergencies Wed, 27 May 2020 09:53:00 +0100 https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/news/new-online-training-course-on-research-in-global-health-emergencies Together with The Global Health Network, we have created a new e-learning for researchers covering the core ethical issues that arise when conducting research in global health emergencies. https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/publications/covid-19/webinar-covid-19-and-policy-making-the-role-of-public-engagement-and-deliberation Wed, 13 May 2020 12:10:00 +0100 https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/publications/covid-19/webinar-covid-19-and-policy-making-the-role-of-public-engagement-and-deliberation https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/blog/why-the-government-must-engage-the-public-on-its-covid-19-response Thu, 07 May 2020 13:13:00 +0100 https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/blog/why-the-government-must-engage-the-public-on-its-covid-19-response In order to exit lockdown safely, the UK will need to be able to identify virus hotspots and have a robust track and trace process in place to ensure that people who might be infected know that they need to self-isolate. https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/blog/were-all-in-this-together-what-does-this-mean-for-covid-19-research Wed, 06 May 2020 16:53:00 +0100 https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/blog/were-all-in-this-together-what-does-this-mean-for-covid-19-research In most emergencies, affected communities play a key role in initiating and leading response activities – in stark contrast to the stereotype of people overwhelmed by the emergency waiting helplessly for help from outsiders. https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/news/nuffield-council-evidence-reviews-explore-community-agency-and-engagement-in-global-health-emergencies Tue, 05 May 2020 12:57:00 +0100 https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/news/nuffield-council-evidence-reviews-explore-community-agency-and-engagement-in-global-health-emergencies Evidence reviews that explore community agency and community engagement in four global health emergencies have been published by the Nuffield Council on Bioethics. https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/blog/test-trace-track-the-biopolitics-of-covid-19-redux Fri, 01 May 2020 17:23:00 +0100 https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/blog/test-trace-track-the-biopolitics-of-covid-19-redux For a week or so now the public discourse on the UK’s COVID-19 epidemic has been shifting from the horror of the daily death count to the hope that there may be a way of relaxing the restrictions that have been placed on citizens’ freedom of movement and assembly. https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/blog/following-the-science-in-the-covid-19-pandemic Wed, 29 Apr 2020 11:20:00 +0100 https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/blog/following-the-science-in-the-covid-19-pandemic A mantra of recent government policy reporting in recent weeks is that they are only following the science. The science recommended the lockdown, and the science will let us know when it can be relaxed, apparently. It tells us what tests need to be done for whom and what protective equipment is needed for whom. How exactly can it do this? https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/news/webinar-tackling-the-challenges-of-conducting-covid-19-research-ethically-in-lower-income-settings Wed, 29 Apr 2020 09:10:00 +0100 https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/news/webinar-tackling-the-challenges-of-conducting-covid-19-research-ethically-in-lower-income-settings Join us as we consider some of the issues that may be particularly challenging and important in connection with COVID-19 research in low and middle income settings. https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/news/nuffield-council-and-involve-call-for-greater-transparency-and-public-involvement-in-uk-response-to-covid-19-pandemic Tue, 28 Apr 2020 18:46:00 +0100 https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/news/nuffield-council-and-involve-call-for-greater-transparency-and-public-involvement-in-uk-response-to-covid-19-pandemic The Nuffield Council on Bioethics and Involve have jointly written to the Prime Minister today setting out suggestions for greater transparency and public involvement as the UK moves towards phase two of the COVID-19 pandemic. https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/publications/covid-19/webinar-tackling-the-challenges-of-conducting-covid-19-research-ethically-in-lower-income-settings Tue, 28 Apr 2020 14:09:00 +0100 https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/publications/covid-19/webinar-tackling-the-challenges-of-conducting-covid-19-research-ethically-in-lower-income-settings https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/blog/twenty-questions-about-the-nhsx-contact-tracing-app Tue, 28 Apr 2020 09:23:00 +0100 https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/blog/twenty-questions-about-the-nhsx-contact-tracing-app In their recent statement on digital contact tracing, NHSX, the NHS Unit leading digital transformation of the NHS, acknowledge that the public will need to trust this new technology for it to be effective in tackling COVID-19, and that NHSX will seek to earn that trust by working with ‘transparent standards of privacy, security and ethics’. https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/news/statement-covid-19-and-the-basics-of-democratic-governance Sat, 25 Apr 2020 19:02:00 +0100 https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/news/statement-covid-19-and-the-basics-of-democratic-governance The UK Government’s communication with the public has been admirably clear and simple: stay home. But it has been one-dimensional and one directional, whilst the challenges presented by COVID-19 are multiple, and they are far from simple. https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/blog/is-the-government-using-its-own-ethical-framework Fri, 24 Apr 2020 10:20:00 +0100 https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/blog/is-the-government-using-its-own-ethical-framework Debate about how to exit from lockdown is increasing. What evidence is there that the ethical dimension of that process has been considered? So far there is little or no such evidence. https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/blog/trustworthiness-and-doing-ethics Mon, 20 Apr 2020 16:02:00 +0100 https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/blog/trustworthiness-and-doing-ethics It’s amazing how much (and how many people) we trust in and how reliant we are on trust. Imagine a world in which you never trusted your doctor to try to do her best for you. In an emergency such as the present one when things are so uncertain trust matters even more. But you cannot just command trust (‘Trust me I am an expert/Minister/whatever’) and when trust has been built up over time it is very easy for it to be destroyed in an instant. https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/blog/covid-transparency-and-trust Thu, 16 Apr 2020 09:20:00 +0100 https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/blog/covid-transparency-and-trust There is urgency to the situation that we all face. But urgency does not absolve those responsible for decision-making of the moral duty to involve those who are affected; to engage with the communities that they represent and seek to protect; and to be transparent about the basis on which decisions are being considered and are being made. https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/news/joint-webinar-beyond-the-exit-strategy-ethical-uses-of-data-driven-technology-in-the-fight-against-covid-19 Tue, 14 Apr 2020 14:37:00 +0100 https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/news/joint-webinar-beyond-the-exit-strategy-ethical-uses-of-data-driven-technology-in-the-fight-against-covid-19 Join us for our second webinar, jointly organised with the Ada Lovelace Institute https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/publications/covid-19/webinar-beyond-the-exit-strategy-ethical-uses-of-data-driven-technology-in-the-fight-against-covid-19 Tue, 14 Apr 2020 14:27:00 +0100 https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/publications/covid-19/webinar-beyond-the-exit-strategy-ethical-uses-of-data-driven-technology-in-the-fight-against-covid-19 https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/publications/research-in-global-health-emergencies/translations Wed, 08 Apr 2020 10:26:00 +0100 https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/publications/research-in-global-health-emergencies/translations https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/publications/research-in-global-health-emergencies/webinars-and-presentations Wed, 08 Apr 2020 09:38:00 +0100 https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/publications/research-in-global-health-emergencies/webinars-and-presentations https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/news/ethics-in-the-research-response-to-covid-19-webinar-recording-now-available Tue, 07 Apr 2020 15:05:00 +0100 https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/news/ethics-in-the-research-response-to-covid-19-webinar-recording-now-available The recording of our recent webinar - Ethics in the research response to COVID-19 - is now available online. https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/blog/stay-at-home-save-lives-protect-the-nhs Tue, 07 Apr 2020 11:44:00 +0100 https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/blog/stay-at-home-save-lives-protect-the-nhs The UK Government’s public information campaign starkly tells us what we are to do – stay at home – and why – to save lives, and to protect the NHS. It’s fairly clear what it is to save a life, although it is not easy to measure how many lives will have been saved. But what is it to protect the NHS? https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/blog/viral-information-overload-persuading-people-to-act-during-a-pandemic-requires-a-better-understanding-of-human-motivations Thu, 02 Apr 2020 13:41:00 +0100 https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/blog/viral-information-overload-persuading-people-to-act-during-a-pandemic-requires-a-better-understanding-of-human-motivations https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/blog/liberty-solidarity-and-the-biopolitics-of-covid-19 Wed, 01 Apr 2020 13:39:00 +0100 https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/blog/liberty-solidarity-and-the-biopolitics-of-covid-19 Two weeks ago, I came down with a respiratory infection that produced a high fever and a persistent, dry cough. Following the current official guidance, I went into isolation and my family entered quarantine... https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/publications/covid-19/webinar-ethics-in-the-research-response-to-covid-19 Tue, 31 Mar 2020 15:22:00 +0100 https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/publications/covid-19/webinar-ethics-in-the-research-response-to-covid-19 https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/news/rolling-repository-of-covid-19-ethics-resources-forms-part-of-nuffield-councils-response-to-pandemic Fri, 27 Mar 2020 17:00:00 +0000 https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/news/rolling-repository-of-covid-19-ethics-resources-forms-part-of-nuffield-councils-response-to-pandemic As part of our responsive activities to COVID-19, we have launched a repository of resources on ethical aspects of the pandemic. https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/blog/hard-choices-at-the-frontline Fri, 27 Mar 2020 11:53:00 +0000 https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/blog/hard-choices-at-the-frontline At some point in this terrible pandemic doctors will have to make some unbelievably difficult life and death decisions. It is the point at which the demand for the intensive life saving resources outstrips their supply. At that point doctors will have to decide who receives care and who does not. No one should have to make such decisions, and yet they will have to be made. https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/blog/beyond-liberty-social-values-and-public-health-ethics-in-responses-to-covid-19 Thu, 26 Mar 2020 15:43:00 +0000 https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/blog/beyond-liberty-social-values-and-public-health-ethics-in-responses-to-covid-19 Legal and policy responses to COVID-19 rest on and express the balance of different basic values and principles. Earlier and current regulatory approaches bring into sharp relief how liberty must be understood and weighed against other values. This is for the sake of liberty itself, but crucially too for other compelling aspects of social justice. https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/publications/covid-19/covid-19-ethics-resources Thu, 26 Mar 2020 13:34:00 +0000 https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/publications/covid-19/covid-19-ethics-resources https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/publications/covid-19 Thu, 26 Mar 2020 11:38:00 +0000 https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/publications/covid-19 Access our resources related to the COVID-19 pandemic. https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/news/nuffield-council-appoints-new-members Mon, 23 Mar 2020 12:21:00 +0000 https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/news/nuffield-council-appoints-new-members We are delighted to announce the appointment of five new members of the Nuffield Council on Bioethics. https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/news/responding-to-the-covid-19-pandemic-ethical-considerations Tue, 17 Mar 2020 16:26:00 +0000 https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/news/responding-to-the-covid-19-pandemic-ethical-considerations The Nuffield Council on Bioethics has published a new policy briefing. It setting out the key ethical considerations relevant to public health measures being introduced to manage the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK. https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/news/covid-19-adapting-our-working-environment Tue, 17 Mar 2020 08:30:00 +0000 https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/news/covid-19-adapting-our-working-environment During this time, we are continuing with our programme of work as much as we’re able, while recognising that we may need to adapt as the situation changes. https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/news/job-opportunity-programme-manager Thu, 12 Mar 2020 09:54:00 +0000 https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/news/job-opportunity-programme-manager We are looking for a Programme Manager to join our team in London. The deadline for applications is 17:00 on Monday 30 March. https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/news/joint-statement-on-the-ethics-of-heritable-human-genome-editing Tue, 03 Mar 2020 08:30:00 +0000 https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/news/joint-statement-on-the-ethics-of-heritable-human-genome-editing We - jointly with the French and German ethics councils - call on governments and stakeholders around the world to put ethical considerations at the core of any future discussion and of the development of global governance of heritable genome editing. https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/news/press-release-joint-statement-on-the-ethics-of-heritable-human-genome-editing Tue, 03 Mar 2020 08:30:00 +0000 https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/news/press-release-joint-statement-on-the-ethics-of-heritable-human-genome-editing Governments and stakeholders around the world are urged to put ethical considerations at the centre of any developments in global governance of heritable human genome editing, in a new statement published today. https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/publications/disagreements-in-the-care-of-critically-ill-children/workshop Fri, 28 Feb 2020 14:31:00 +0000 https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/publications/disagreements-in-the-care-of-critically-ill-children/workshop https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/blog/covid-19-public-health-public-trust-and-public-support Thu, 27 Feb 2020 16:16:00 +0000 https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/blog/covid-19-public-health-public-trust-and-public-support A brief analysis of what the Government is doing now to contain COVID-19, the possible restrictive measures that they might take to prevent and control the spread, why these might be justified, and why it is important that the Government sets out publicly – and early - the case for implementing such restrictive approaches. https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/blog/covid-19-and-the-ethical-imperative-of-preparedness Mon, 24 Feb 2020 15:20:00 +0000 https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/blog/covid-19-and-the-ethical-imperative-of-preparedness So what relevance has our report to the enormous challenges being posed to health systems and governments the world over by COVID-19? Unsurprisingly, quite a lot. https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/publications/research-in-global-health-emergencies/our-call-for-action Fri, 21 Feb 2020 10:23:00 +0000 https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/publications/research-in-global-health-emergencies/our-call-for-action https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/blog/genome-editing-to-improve-farmed-animal-welfare-whats-not-to-like Wed, 19 Feb 2020 13:10:00 +0000 https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/blog/genome-editing-to-improve-farmed-animal-welfare-whats-not-to-like https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/news/safety-register-for-medical-devices-to-be-introduced Thu, 13 Feb 2020 16:59:00 +0000 https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/news/safety-register-for-medical-devices-to-be-introduced The Government has announced its intention to introduce new safety measures for the use of medical devices, through its Medicines and Medical Devices Bill. https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/publications/covid-19/guide-to-the-ethics-of-surveillance-and-quarantine-for-novel-coronavirus Mon, 10 Feb 2020 16:04:00 +0000 https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/publications/covid-19/guide-to-the-ethics-of-surveillance-and-quarantine-for-novel-coronavirus https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/news/guide-to-the-ethics-of-surveillance-and-quarantine-for-novel-coronavirus Mon, 10 Feb 2020 15:17:00 +0000 https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/news/guide-to-the-ethics-of-surveillance-and-quarantine-for-novel-coronavirus We have put together a short guide to some of the main ethical questions around surveillance and quarantine for infectious diseases, based on the findings of our 2007 inquiry 'public health: ethical issues'. https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/news/new-bill-to-restrict-under-18s-access-to-botox-and-fillers-echoes-nuffield-council-concerns Wed, 05 Feb 2020 17:43:00 +0000 https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/news/new-bill-to-restrict-under-18s-access-to-botox-and-fillers-echoes-nuffield-council-concerns https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/news/information-sharing-during-the-coronavirus-cov-outbreak Mon, 03 Feb 2020 14:32:00 +0000 https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/news/information-sharing-during-the-coronavirus-cov-outbreak https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/blog/reducing-carbon-foot-sprints Mon, 03 Feb 2020 11:48:00 +0000 https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/blog/reducing-carbon-foot-sprints Last week, World Athletics reconsidered its approach to the rules governing athletes’ use of high-tech trainers in competition. At the heart of this debate is the question of where innovation begins and ‘technological doping’ ends. https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/news/our-call-to-action-to-ensure-research-is-carried-out-ethically-in-global-health-emergencies Tue, 28 Jan 2020 01:30:00 +0000 https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/news/our-call-to-action-to-ensure-research-is-carried-out-ethically-in-global-health-emergencies We're calling on research funders, governments, and others involved in health research systems for a more ethical and collaborative approach to conducting research during emergencies. https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/news/action-needed-to-ensure-research-is-carried-out-ethically-in-global-health-emergencies Tue, 28 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/news/action-needed-to-ensure-research-is-carried-out-ethically-in-global-health-emergencies Governments, funders, and research bodies must take action to ensure that research is undertaken ethically during global health emergencies, says a new report from the Nuffield Council on Bioethics. https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/publications/research-in-global-health-emergencies/read-the-short-report Mon, 27 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/publications/research-in-global-health-emergencies/read-the-short-report https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/publications/research-in-global-health-emergencies/read-the-short-report/why-is-this-report-needed Mon, 27 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/publications/research-in-global-health-emergencies/read-the-short-report/why-is-this-report-needed https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/publications/research-in-global-health-emergencies/read-the-short-report/emergency-preparedness-response-and-research Mon, 27 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/publications/research-in-global-health-emergencies/read-the-short-report/emergency-preparedness-response-and-research https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/publications/research-in-global-health-emergencies/read-the-short-report/developing-an-ethical-compass Mon, 27 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/publications/research-in-global-health-emergencies/read-the-short-report/developing-an-ethical-compass https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/publications/research-in-global-health-emergencies/read-the-short-report/whose-voices-should-be-heard-an-inclusive-approach-to-influencing-research Mon, 27 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/publications/research-in-global-health-emergencies/read-the-short-report/whose-voices-should-be-heard-an-inclusive-approach-to-influencing-research https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/publications/research-in-global-health-emergencies/read-the-short-report/an-inclusive-approach-to-study-design-and-review Mon, 27 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/publications/research-in-global-health-emergencies/read-the-short-report/an-inclusive-approach-to-study-design-and-review https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/publications/research-in-global-health-emergencies/read-the-short-report/consent-and-beyond-the-wider-ethics-ecosystem Mon, 27 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/publications/research-in-global-health-emergencies/read-the-short-report/consent-and-beyond-the-wider-ethics-ecosystem https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/publications/research-in-global-health-emergencies/read-the-short-report/collaborations-and-partnerships Mon, 27 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/publications/research-in-global-health-emergencies/read-the-short-report/collaborations-and-partnerships https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/publications/research-in-global-health-emergencies/read-the-short-report/data-and-samples Mon, 27 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/publications/research-in-global-health-emergencies/read-the-short-report/data-and-samples https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/publications/research-in-global-health-emergencies/read-the-short-report/ethical-issues-faced-by-front-line-workers Mon, 27 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/publications/research-in-global-health-emergencies/read-the-short-report/ethical-issues-faced-by-front-line-workers https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/blog/bioethics-futures-tell-us-a-story Tue, 21 Jan 2020 07:41:00 +0000 https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/blog/bioethics-futures-tell-us-a-story https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/publications/meat-alternatives/read-the-briefing-note Wed, 08 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/publications/meat-alternatives/read-the-briefing-note https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/publications/meat-alternatives/read-the-briefing-note/social-contexts-and-changing-behaviours Wed, 08 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/publications/meat-alternatives/read-the-briefing-note/social-contexts-and-changing-behaviours https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/publications/meat-alternatives/read-the-briefing-note/plant-based-meat-alternatives Wed, 08 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/publications/meat-alternatives/read-the-briefing-note/plant-based-meat-alternatives https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/news/cutting-out-meat-this-veganuary-nuffield-council-looks-at-the-ethics-of-meat-alternatives Wed, 08 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/news/cutting-out-meat-this-veganuary-nuffield-council-looks-at-the-ethics-of-meat-alternatives Anyone wanting to cut down on meat this Veganuary or beyond might be looking to fill the gap with meat-free products that look and taste like meat. https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/publications/meat-alternatives/read-the-briefing-note/conclusions Tue, 07 Jan 2020 14:34:00 +0000 https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/publications/meat-alternatives/read-the-briefing-note/conclusions https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/publications/meat-alternatives/read-the-briefing-note/further-ethical-issues Tue, 07 Jan 2020 14:26:00 +0000 https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/publications/meat-alternatives/read-the-briefing-note/further-ethical-issues https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/publications/meat-alternatives/read-the-briefing-note/cultured-meat Tue, 07 Jan 2020 13:48:00 +0000 https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/publications/meat-alternatives/read-the-briefing-note/cultured-meat https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/blog/a-genome-editing-month Tue, 26 Nov 2019 13:35:00 +0000 https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/blog/a-genome-editing-month From time to time I have posted updates on this blog about the evolving international discussion surrounding human heritable genome editing... https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/news/asa-bans-prenatal-testing-ads-for-the-use-of-misleading-statistics Wed, 20 Nov 2019 12:12:00 +0000 https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/news/asa-bans-prenatal-testing-ads-for-the-use-of-misleading-statistics https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/blog/the-rise-and-fall-and-rise-again-of-bioethics Tue, 19 Nov 2019 10:28:00 +0000 https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/blog/the-rise-and-fall-and-rise-again-of-bioethics https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/publications/meat-alternatives Sun, 10 Nov 2019 12:18:00 +0000 https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/publications/meat-alternatives Our latest bioethics briefing note looks at the ethical and social issues around emerging meat alternatives. https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/news/applications-open-for-new-council-members Sun, 10 Nov 2019 11:48:00 +0000 https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/news/applications-open-for-new-council-members https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/news/minimum-alcohol-pricing-in-scotland-leads-to-a-reduction-in-alcohol-purchases Sun, 10 Nov 2019 11:46:00 +0000 https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/news/minimum-alcohol-pricing-in-scotland-leads-to-a-reduction-in-alcohol-purchases