The threat of bioterrorism in the form of aerosolized smallpox is real, and policy is needed to clarify the risk of disease to the public and recommendations on vaccination.
A Peace Corps physician working in Africa recounts the challenges of obtaining prompt medical treatment for Trypanosomiasis and other tropical diseases in a country where emergency care is not readily available.
A medical student illustrates the damaging effects that stereotyping of immigrants has on the availability and receipt of health care and on the medical system itself.
Erin Sharoni joins Ethics Talk to discuss her article: “Which Concepts Are Key to Transitioning From Nonhuman Animal Models to Engineered Microphysiological Systems in Biomedical Research?”