Patients need to completely understand the role of any non-medical personnel present during a procedure and have the right to refuse their attendance.

Research ethics should be included in the medical school curriculum so students and residents can fully understand the ethical implications of medical research.

A spoof on the Twelve Days of Christmas addresses the topic of gifts of industry.

Readers are referred to a JAMA article by Ashley Wazana to discuss whether gifts of industry bias physician attitudes and alter prescribing decisions.

Medical trivia about industry gifts to physicians.

A transition to organoids and organ-on-a-chip technologies would signal a paradigm shift in biomedical research.

Dr Andrew Scarpelli joins Ethics Talk to discuss what art students need to learn about biology, biotechnology, and biodesign.

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?”

Poor sleep affects nearly every organ system and influences many morbidity and mortality causes, so screening for sleep sufficiency and quality should be prioritized.

Dr Maeve Pascoe joins Ethics Talk to discuss her article, coauthored with Dr Nancy Foldvary-Schaefer: “Who Should Talk to Patients and How About Whether They Have Access to Sufficient, Quality Sleep?”