Editorial—COVID-19 Symposium. Published 26 August 2020. Paul A. Komesaroff; Michael Chapman; Ian Kerridge; Ross E.G. Upshur In the space of six months, the COVID-19 pandemic has transformed the world. Beginning with what seemed like a routine public health challenge in a single location, it quickly became a global health emergency, then a social and an…
ePub ahead of print, August 25, 2020. Following an extraordinary response from authors from across the globe, the Journal of Bioethical Inquiry is pleased to share the first set of remarkable articles from its symposium on social and ethical implications of the COVID-19 pandemic. The symposium editors have organised these contributions into seven themes: overviews…
This is a time of uncertainty, threat and upheaval. COVID-19 has already had a profound effect on individuals, communities and entire nations. It has raised deep questions about how we allocate health resources in times of crisis, and what it means to be a healthcare worker today. It has already challenged the ways we connect…
Photo © Ne¾a Èerin/FreeImages.com Tamara Kayali Browne and Tereza Hendl On April 20, 2017, the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) finally released its long-awaited revision of the Ethical Guidelines on the Use of Assisted Reproductive Technology in Clinical Practice and Research. We breathed a sigh of relief that it decided to maintain its ban…
Photo © Karolina Michalak/FreeImages.com Silvia Camporesi JBI Associate Editor for Ethics and Reproduction Happy 2017! Overall, this will be a very exciting year for bioethics. From genetic technologies and new applications of CRISPR genome editing in all contexts, to discussion of research on human embryos, to re-opening of old issues within a changing geopolitical landscape, there…
The Journal of Bioethical Inquiry is pleased to announce a special issue on Collective Representation in Healthcare Policy. Karin Jongsma, Ph.D. (University Medical Centre Göttingen), Nitzan Rimon-Zarfaty, Ph.D. (University Medical Centre Göttingen and Ben-Gurion University), Prof. Dr. Aviad Raz (Ben-Gurion University), and Prof. Dr. Silke Schicktanz (University Medical Centre Göttingen) will serve as Guest Editors…
The Journal of Bioethical Inquiry (JBI) is seeking a new Editor in chief. The JBI is an international, peer-reviewed scholarly journal of bioethics established in 2004 and published by Springer in both print and on-line forms. It aims to: foster an interdisciplinary approach to bioethics by publishing original research at the intersection of ethics, social theory, philosophy,…
The Journal of Bioethical Inquiry (JBI) is seeking engaged individuals with an interest in bioethics to serve as Associate Editors for the Clinical Ethics, Paediatric Ethics, Science & Genetics, Sociology, and Anthropology portfolios. Associate Editors (AEs) oversee the peer review of manuscripts submitted in their area of expertise, including inviting appropriate peer reviewers, evaluating these…