The recent surge in states adopting laws that permit physician-assisted suicide (PAS) signals a potential shift in public sentiment, yet the subject remains deeply polarized.
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The biological sciences have been revolutionized by a technology that blurs the lines of ethical science: CRISPR-Cas9. This technology, which offers unprecedented control over the human genome, has led to an explosion of literature – over 6,000 genetic studies published. But it also calls for some difficult discussions.
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Direct-to-consumer genetic testing has become increasingly popular in recent years, with over 100 million people having participated as of 2021, according to the American Medical Association. This prompts a discussion of the plethora of potential privacy concerns that come with commercializing medical testing and an individual’s health records.
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Health is all encompassing; there is so much more to an individual’s health than just the absence of disease. Access to healthcare, education, social services, food security, and living in a supportive environment are all factors—and these have all been disrupted as the migrants are forced from one location to another.
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