Clinical Research
The Ethics of Junk Science: It’s Time for a Reboot
Science is supposed to be self-correcting. That mechanism is broken.
The Ethics of Junk Science: It’s Time for a Reboot
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End-of-Life
New York Enacts Medical Aid in Dying
New York is now the 14th U.S. jurisdiction to authorize Medical Aid in Dying (MAiD), concluding a decade of legislative effort.
New York Enacts Medical Aid in Dying
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Criminal Law
It’s Time to Draw a Line in Juvenile Interrogations
Is a 10-year-old capable of understanding their Miranda rights? What about an 8-year-old? This is an age-old policy question: How do we determine the right age cutoffs?
It’s Time to Draw a Line in Juvenile Interrogations
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Global Health & Human Rights
Together for Health: How the Inter-American Court Brings Science and Knowledge to the Climate Fight
In July 2025, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACtHR) issued Advisory Opinion OC-32/25 on the climate emergency, one of the most comprehensive judicial pronouncements on climate change to date.
Together for Health: How the Inter-American Court Brings Science and Knowledge to the Climate Fight
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Immigration
Legal Rights in The Pitt Episode About ICE in Hospitals
In a recent episode of HBO’s hit medical procedural show The Pitt, two agents of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) enter the emergency department.
Legal Rights in The Pitt Episode About ICE in Hospitals
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Supreme Court
Crime and Punishment and IQ
“If he has a conscience he will suffer for his mistake. That will be his punishment — as well as the prison.”– Fyodor Dostoevsky, Crime and Punishment
Crime and Punishment and IQ
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Conscience
Event Recap: Conscience in Health Care: Dov Fox in Conversation With I. Glenn Cohen
The Petrie Flom Center recently welcomed Dov Fox, Professor of Law and the Director of the Center for Health Law Policy and Bioethics at the University of San Diego School of Law, to discuss his new book.
Event Recap: Conscience in Health Care: Dov Fox in Conversation With I. Glenn Cohen
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Patient Care
“Full Code” Is a Fallacy: Rethinking What We Owe Our Patients
Somewhere along the way, medicine made a quiet but consequential mistake. We invented a term called Full Code.
“Full Code” Is a Fallacy: Rethinking What We Owe Our Patients
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Food
The “Food Wars” and the Courts, Part II
In a prior post, I discussed litigation (Martinez v. Kraft Heinz Company, et al.) against 11 manufacturers of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) for causing a 16-year-old to develop Type 2 Diabetes and Fatty Liver Disease.
The “Food Wars” and the Courts, Part II
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Gene Editing
Promise vs. Product: The Challenges Shaping the Future of CRISPR-Enabled Medicine
CRISPR gene editing holds transformative potential for the amelioration and correction of genetic diseases. Its promise is real, but scientific promise alone does not produce a therapeutic industry.
Promise vs. Product: The Challenges Shaping the Future of CRISPR-Enabled Medicine
