Over the past decade, earning an ophthalmology residency spot has become more difficult and competitive. 1 Between 2021 and ...

They say that going to space changes you. Often, what’s being referenced is a shift in mindset, a renewed sense of perspective that comes from seeing our world from above, a phenomenon that’s been ...

While the ethical conflicts discussed in medical school once focused primarily on patient privacy, end-of-life issues, and conflicts of interest with pharmaceutical companies, today, the list of ...

Neuralink’s coin-size device, called N1, is designed to enable patients to carry out actions just by concentrating on them, without moving their bodies. Subjects in the company’s PRIME study—short for ...

The MMI is a way for premed students to demonstrate their thinking and ethical skills in front of a medical school admissions panel. The Multiple Mini Interview (MMI) is one of the hardest parts of ...

Re “Moral Dilemmas in Medical Care” (Opinion guest essay, May 8): It is unsettling, and dismaying, to read Dr. Carl Elliott’s account of moral lapses continuing to exist, if not thrive, in medical ...

PF-AI technologies directly interact with patients to provide personalized health advice, education, or psychosocial support. Components of PF-AI are being integrated into many health technologies ...

Isa Montes is a double major in Ethnic Studies and Political Science, and is a 2023-24 health care ethics intern with the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics at Santa Clara University. Views are her ...

Discussions about ethics are important in many aspects of health care but are especially critical when the health care includes genetic testing. There are several aspects of genetic testing that may ...