By George Kujo, Kazuya Iwai and Shunsuke Takagi Suppose a hospital lets you sit with your dying mother only because, if it refuses, it loses a payment. Has it honoured her right to your company — or merely met a condition on its invoice? This is not a thought experiment. It is, in effect, the […]
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Two ears, one standard: Why and how bilateral cochlear implantation should be routine care for adults
By Wendy J. Huinck, Simone Naber, Stef Groenewoud and Adriana L. Smit Cochlear implantation (CI) is an effective treatment for severe hearing loss with major benefits for quality of life. Untreated hearing loss has far‑reaching consequences: children with congenital deafness show altered development with long‑term effects on language and speech, while adults who lose hearing […]
The Transformative Potential of CAR-T Therapies: Need for Deeper Consideration of Ethics & Equity of Access for Patients
By Aisling McMahon, Alanna Kells and Sinéad Masterson CAR-T therapies (Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-Cell Therapy) have demonstrated remarkable potential for the treatment of certain blood cancers. CAR-T therapy is a cellular immunotherapy which involves the extraction of a sample of a patient’s white blood cells (T-cells) which are then modified outside the body to […]