Category: Bioethics

Human biospecimens have been imperative in scientific and medical advances. Their continued widespread availability for research will be vital to realizing the goals of medicinal accuracy. Once tissue is removed from patients, they were used for diagnostic purposes, and later discarded. The research, very seldomly, resulted in the tissue becoming valuable to the medical community;…

In the beginning of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, we are introduced to Henrietta Lacks, born as Loretta Pleasant. She is a poor African American woman with little education. The author informs us that she grew up on a farm and her ancestors were slaves. Lacks grew up in a slave house and lived…

Introduction to the Significance of HeLa Cells and Henrietta Lacks In 1951 the first immortal cell was found, a cell that would change science and medicine forever, but no one knew where it came from. 59 years later a book was published, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot, and in this book,…

This paper analyzes the quality versus quantity of longevity of life in accordance with society and bioethics. This is followed through by the analysis of Dr. Emmanuels Why I Hope to Die at 75 article and a rebuttal to it from Bioethics and Why I Hope to Live Beyond Age 75 Attaining Wisdom! by Miguel…

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks published in 2010 relates to a nonfiction book by American writer Rebecca Skloot. It was given an award in the year 2011 by the National Academics Communication. It was bestowed for the best creative work that assisted the public in the appreciation of topics in science and medicine. The…

Religion and science are two mutually incompatible subjects with unattackable opinions. The conflict between the two ideas have been debated for many years and continues on today. These two subjects are expansive on their ideas where faith and fact come into play when persuading someone to believe. Religion and science are two controversies that are…

My first reaction to this book was outrage. What an extremely disgraceful way for medical professionals to treat a human being. Henriettas story raises questions about ethics, race, and informed consent. John Hopkins University Hospital should be ashamed of themselves! There is an element of time frame that could be used to account for a…

Golden rice variety of rice known as Oryza sativa produced through engineering to biosynthesize beta-carotene, which is precursor of vitamin A. It is known as a biofortified culture which is genetically modified and is nutritionally rich. The nutritional valued are concerned with healthier skin, immune system, and vision. The development of golden rice was collaboration…

Abstract This report includes a definition of ethics and morality. I combined them and how can it be embodied in biomedical engineering. Then I will give 2 examples –Biomedical Imaging and Neural Engineering, Which contain the main challenges they face in ethics. Introduction What is ethics? The term ethics comes from the Greek ethos, meaning…

Targeted Drug Delivery Targeted drug delivery has improved cancer therapy drastically over the decade. There has been successful development in cost-effective anticancer drugs mostly based on liposomes and polymers. Targeted drug delivery is an important biomedical application that aims to deliver anticancer drugs to the specific site of the tumour and avoid damage to surrounding…