Ethics of pig-to-human heart transplant; aging in place; Google-Hastings event; advance our mission
October 20, 2022
Reevaluating the Ethical Issues in Pig-to-Human Heart Transplantation
New in the Hastings Center Report
The first pig-to-human heart transplant, which occurred in January at the University of Maryland Medical Center, provided an opportunity to examine several ethical issues to guide selection criteria for future clinical trials involving animal-to-human organ transplantation. Two physicians at the medical center discuss these issues, including the appropriate balancing of risks and benefits. Read the article.
A Housing Lens for Policy Ideas on Aging New Project Aims at Policymaking and Social Innovation
Most Americans want to age in place, but that goal relies on housing affordability, accessibility, and proximity to services. A new project, led by Hastings Center research scholar Nancy Berlinger, will apply a “housing lens,” developed through empirical bioethics research, to age-focused policymaking and social innovation. The project is supported by the Greenwall Foundation. Learn more. And don’t forget to join us TODAY at 12:30 for a special event Advancing Housing & Health Equity for Older Adults: Learning from Aging in Place Initiatives
Google Health-The Hastings Center Bioethics Summit Making Sense of Artificial Intelligence in Health Guidelines
The Google Health Bioethics Summit 2022, hosted in collaboration with The Hastings Center, brought together experts from across academia and industry to explore the most pressing ethical issues in artificial intelligence and health care. The October 12 event featured a special session on operationalizing the new World Health Organization guidelines on artificial intelligence in health care.Watch the session here.
Hastings' Enduring Relevance in These Critical Times Help Advance Our Mission
Since 1969, The Hastings Center has been a leading voice in addressing emerging questions in bioethics, while inviting the broader public to help inform our work. Across these topics, new value conflicts and moral uncertainties continually arise with the emergence of novel technologies, increased focus on ethical issues related to population (in addition to individual) health, and political polarization confronting our society. Philanthropy supports about 45% of our efforts to respond to today’s most pressing ethical challenges. Will you help advance our mission with a gift this year? Learn more and make a gift.
Upcoming Events
"Advancing Housing and Health Equity for Older Adults: Learning from Aging in Place Initiatives." The Hastings Center and the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies, October 20.
"A Critical Moment in Bioethics," discussion at the American Society of Bioethics and Humanities, Portland, Oregon, October. 28.
"The Nurse Antigone: American Association of Critical Care Nurses," a Theater of War production online, November 2.
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