Science vs Pseudoscience
Dr. Simon The fate of the world as we know it is at stake. Pseudoscience is dominating the news. My appeal is based on the appendix of Michael Crichton’s book ‘State of Fear’, which clarifies why politicized science is dangerous. It is more topical than ever. Imagine a new scientific theory that warns of an imminent […]
Let’s Bring the Informed Consent Process Out of the Shadows
Misha Angrist The disclosures researchers use to obtain consent in clinical trials are rarely shared with the public. They should be. Since the long parade of ethics scandals that plagued biomedical research during the 20th century — from Nazi doctors’ experiments, to the Tuskegee Syphilis Study, to a Brooklyn hospital study that injected patients with […]
Why Vaccine Mandates are Unethical
Michael Kowalik Summary of the three strongest arguments against the ethical permissibility of vaccine mandates and why any medical procedure imposed by coercion must be refused. Vaccine mandates imply that all humans are born in a defective, inherently harmful state that must be biotechnologically augmented to allow our unrestricted participation in society … Medical consent […]
Physician, Heal Thyself
Andrea Halewood You were once so energised by ideals; you wanted to help others – to make a difference. Recall that alert, inquisitive trainee who dreamt of a medical career; who wanted to care for others, to save lives. Remember your dedication: the hours you laboured; the sacrifices made willingly and your delight in your […]
Why Medical Ethics?
Francis Christian The recent proliferation in our medical schools and universities of “departments of medical ethics,” was a sure sign that the medical establishment had decided to redefine and mould medical ethics a;er its own ideas; and to move away from many centuries of ethics that had always spoken to physicians and nurses with a […]
Time to Assume that Health Research is Fraudulent until Proven Otherwise?
Richard Smith Health research is based on trust. Health professionals and journal editors reading the results of a clinical trial assume that the trial happened and that the results were honestly reported. But about 20% of the time, said Ben Mol, professor of obstetrics and gynaecology at Monash Health, they would be wrong. … We […]
50-Page Study Shows Why COVID Vaccine Mandates for College Students are Unethical, 98 Times Worse Than Virus
The Epoch Times A team of nine experts from Harvard, Johns Hopkins and other top universities has published paradigm-shifting research about the efficacy and safety of the COVID-19 vaccines and why mandating vaccines for college students is unethical. This 50-page study, which was published on The Social Science Research Network at the end of August, analyzed the Centers […]
Statement on the Ethical Principles of Public Health, on behalf of Hillsdale College’s Academy for Science and Freedom
Academy for Science and Freedom During the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, fundamental principles of public health were ignored, and, as a result, trust in public health has been damaged. As experts in public health, medical science, ethics, and health policy, we propose the following ten principles to guide public health officials and scientists, in order to ensure […]
