Is It Lawful and Ethical to Prioritize Racial Minorities for COVID-19 Vaccines?
Lawrence O. Gostin (Georgetown University), Harald Schmidt (University of Pennsylvania), Michelle A. Williams (Harvard University), Is It Lawful and Ethical to Prioritize Racial Minorities for COVID-19 Vaccines? JAMA Online (2020): Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has disproportionately affected racial minorities in... (Source: HealthLawProf Blog)
Source: HealthLawProf Blog - November 18, 2020 Category: Medical Law Authors: Katharine Van Tassel Source Type: blogs
Freezing a Moment in Time: Snapshots of Cryo-EM Research
To get a look at cell components that are too small to see with a normal light microscope, scientists often use cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM). As the prefix cryo- means “cold” or “freezing,” cryo-EM involves rapidly freezing a cell, virus, molecular complex, or other structure to prevent water molecules from forming crystals. This preserves the sample in its natural state and keeps it still so that it can be imaged with an electron microscope, which uses beams of electrons instead of light. Some electrons are scattered by the sample, while others pass through it and through magnetic lenses to land on a detecto...
Source: Biomedical Beat Blog - National Institute of General Medical Sciences - November 4, 2020 Category: Research Authors: Chrissa Chverchko Tags: Molecular Structures Tools and Techniques Cellular Imaging Cellular Processes Cool Tools/Techniques Cryo-Electron Microscopy Research Roundup Source Type: blogs
The Irony of Health Care ’s Public Option
Allison K. Hoffman (University of Pennsylvania), The Irony of Health Care ’s Public Option, U. Penn Law School, Public Law Research Paper No. 20-34: The idea of a public health insurance option is at least a half century old, but has... (Source: HealthLawProf Blog)
Source: HealthLawProf Blog - October 28, 2020 Category: Medical Law Authors: Katharine Van Tassel Source Type: blogs
Will Trump, Congressional Infections Boost Innovations For Covid-19 Survivors?
By MICHAEL MILLENSON
When powerful politicians confront a life-threatening diagnosis, it can change policy priorities.
In addition to President Trump and a slew of top aides, five U.S. senators and 15 members of the House of Representatives have now tested positive or been presumed positive in tests for Covid-19 as of Oct. 5, according to a running tally by National Public Radio (NPR).
In that light, the recent burst of coronavirus infections could accelerate three significant innovations affecting every Covid-19 survivor.
1) Post-Covid Clinics
Even seemingly mild encounters with the coronavirus can tr...
Source: The Health Care Blog - October 15, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: matthew holt Tags: COVID-19 Health Policy OP-ED Politics Michael Millenson Source Type: blogs
Long-Term Care Policy after Covid-19 — Solving the Nursing Home Crisis
Rachel M. Werner (University of Pennsylvania), Allison K. Hoffman (University of Pennsylvania), Norma Coe (University of Pennsylvania), Long-Term Care Policy after Covid-19 — Solving the Nursing Home Crisis, 383 New Eng. J. Med. 903 (2020): Nursing homes have been caught... (Source: HealthLawProf Blog)
Source: HealthLawProf Blog - October 11, 2020 Category: Medical Law Authors: Katharine Van Tassel Source Type: blogs
The American Pathology of Inequitable Access to Medical Care
Allison K. Hoffman (University of Pennsylvania), Mark Hall (Wake Forest), The American Pathology of Inequitable Access to Medical Care, U. Penn. Law School, Public Law Research Paper No. 20-33: What most defines access to health care in the United States... (Source: HealthLawProf Blog)
Source: HealthLawProf Blog - October 9, 2020 Category: Medical Law Authors: Katharine Van Tassel Source Type: blogs
Predictability and the Logic of Perceived Appropriateness: How Expressed Emotions Influence Trust
Polly Kang (Wharton School), Maurice E. Schweitzer (University of Pennsylvania), Predictability and the Logic of Perceived Appropriateness: How Expressed Emotions Influence Trust, SSRN: Across eight studies, we describe how emotional expressions interact with contextual cues to signal benevolent predictability and... (Source: HealthLawProf Blog)
Source: HealthLawProf Blog - September 28, 2020 Category: Medical Law Authors: Katharine Van Tassel Source Type: blogs
Ethical and Regulatory Issues for Embedded Pragmatic Trials Involving People Living with Dementia
Emily Largent (University of Pennsylvania), Allison K. Hoffman (University of Pennsylvania), Spencer Phillips Hey (Harvard University), Kristin Harkins, Steven Joffe (University of Pennsylvania), Julie Lima (Brown University), Alex John London (Carnegie Mellon University), Jason Karlawish (University of Pennsylvania), Ethical and... (Source: HealthLawProf Blog)
Source: HealthLawProf Blog - September 25, 2020 Category: Medical Law Authors: Katharine Van Tassel Source Type: blogs
The ACA ’s Choice Problem
Allison K. Hoffman (University of Pennsylvania), The ACA ’s Choice Problem, 45 J. Health Politics, Pol’y& L. 501 (2020): The Affordable Care Act (ACA) is in many ways a success. Millions more Americans now have access to health care, and... (Source: HealthLawProf Blog)
Source: HealthLawProf Blog - September 24, 2020 Category: Medical Law Authors: Katharine Van Tassel Source Type: blogs
Pandemic Response as Border Politics
Michael Kenwick (Rutgers University), Beth A. Simmons (University of Pennsylvania), Pandemic Response as Border Politics, 74 Int ’l Organization 1 (2020): Pandemics are imbued with the politics of bordering. For centuries, border closures and restrictions on foreign travelers have been the... (Source: HealthLawProf Blog)
Source: HealthLawProf Blog - September 19, 2020 Category: Medical Law Authors: Katharine Van Tassel Source Type: blogs
Doctors Urge Caution in Interpretation of Research in Times of COVID-19
September 9, 2020
To:
American College of Cardiology
American College of Chest Physicians
American College of Physicians
American College of Radiology
American Heart Association
American Society of Echocardiography
American Thoracic Society
European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging
European Society of Cardiology
European Society of Radiology
Heart Rhythm Society
Infectious Disease Society of America
North American Society of Cardiovascular Imaging
Radiologic Society of North America
Society of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance
Soci...
Source: The Health Care Blog - September 17, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Christina Liu Tags: COVID-19 Medical Practice Patients Physicians myocarditis Saurabh Jha Source Type: blogs
How Medicalization of Civil Rights Could Disappoint
Allison K. Hoffman (University of Pennsylvania), How Medicalization of Civil Rights Could Disappoint, Stan. L. Rev. (2020, Forthcoming): This essay reflects on Craig Konnoth ’s recent Article, Medicalization and the New Civil Rights, which is a carefully crafted and thought-provoking description... (Source: HealthLawProf Blog)
Source: HealthLawProf Blog - September 15, 2020 Category: Medical Law Authors: Katharine Van Tassel Source Type: blogs
Assuring Essential Medical Supplies During a Pandemic: Using Federal Law to Measure Need, Stimulate Production, and Coordinate Distribution
Evan D. Anderson (University of Pennsylvania), Scott Burris (Temple University), Assuring Essential Medical Supplies During a Pandemic: Using Federal Law to Measure Need, Stimulate Production, and Coordinate Distribution, Assessing Legal Responses to COVID-19. Boston: Public Health Law Watch (2020): The... (Source: HealthLawProf Blog)
Source: HealthLawProf Blog - September 8, 2020 Category: Medical Law Authors: Katharine Van Tassel Source Type: blogs
Thomas Smiley, Ethical Payment to Participants in Human Infection Challenge Studies, with a Focus on SARS-CoV-2: Report and Recommendations
Holly Fernandez Lynch (University of Pennsylvania), Thomas Darton (University of Sheffield), Emily Largent (University of Pennsylvania), Jae Levy, Frank McCormick, Ubaka Ogbogu (University of Alberta), Ruth Payne (University of Sheffield), Alvin E. Roth (Stanford University), Akilah Jefferson Shah (University of... (Source: HealthLawProf Blog)
Source: HealthLawProf Blog - September 1, 2020 Category: Medical Law Authors: Katharine Van Tassel Source Type: blogs
Psychology Around the Net: August 29, 2020
Before we get on with this week’s Psychology Around the Net, I need to let you know that this will be the last one.
Healthline has purchased Psych Central and content production stops August 31, 2020. Dr. John Grohol, Psych Central’s founder and our fearless leader, recently shared his reflections and gratitude.
Additionally, many of our talented and knowledgeable contributers have shared goodbye posts, and invitations to follow their new blogs.
Now, let’s see what’s new in the world of mental health this week!
The Psychology Behind Why Some College Students Break COVID-19 Rules: According to deve...
Source: World of Psychology - August 29, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Alicia Sparks Tags: Psychology Around the Net Burnout College Students coronavirus COVID-19 Fatigue Happiness Life Satisfaction Mood pandemic Source Type: blogs
