Of all infectious disease events, pandemics could result in significant human depopulation in this Anthropocene Epoch or even in the next few centuries. 

Dr Robert T. Ball Jr joins Ethics Talk to discuss his article: “Why Should Clinicians Care About Infectious Disease Existential Hazards?”

Dr Joseph G. Hodgkin joins Ethics Talk to discuss why clinicians should care about nuclear proliferation, and Dr Farah Hussain explains why health professions education curricula need to include planetary health.

This commentary on a case argues there are 2 reasons why physicians, in particular, should help avert nuclear war.

Ghee Rye Lee joins Ethics Talk to discuss her article, coauthored with Devin M. Kellis, Arthur E. Hale, and Dr Joseph G. Hodgkin: “Why and How Should Physicians Mitigate Threats of Nuclear War?”

Private equity investments in health care have grown to over $750 billion in the past decade and include every segment of the US health sector.

As more students, trainees, and clinicians engage in acts of professional resistance, professional accountability is needed when such acts influence patient care.

Dr Rachel Ellaway joins Ethics Talk to discuss her article, coauthored Drs Lisa Graves and Tasha R. Wyatt: “How Should Professional Resistance Be Integrated Into Conceptions of Professional Accountability?”

A midwife in the 1800s deserves our attention following the US Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization in June 2022.

Dr Suzanne Minor joins Ethics Talk to discuss her article, coauthored with Arianna Tapia and Dr Sarah E. Stumbar: “Abortion in the Nineteenth Century Through the Lens of Ann Lohman.”