Mastodawn

Those of us who actually care about civilizational values and what it really means to be human need to wake up and pay urgent attention to what's happening in the health sector. Developed country or developing — doesn't matter. The situation is alarming in most places now.

Patients are treated like walking ATMs. Milking maximum corporate profit from human suffering isn't just common anymore — it's the winning formula.

#ZarionZoryStory

#HealthcareCrisis #MedicalEthics #PatientCare

Viral Trend Daily May 5

A Texas father refused to accept doctors’ plan to remove his son from life support.
Later, the son survived and recovered.
That is why this case still feels less like a headline and more like an ethical earthquake.
#Texas #MedicalEthics #LifeSupport #Recovery

Tim Green May 3

AI safety measures may be causing more harm than good by withholding critical medical advice from those who need it most, especially vulnerable patients. The latest research highlights the urgent need to balance safety with accessible help.
Discover more at https://smarterarticles.co.uk/the-knowledge-was-there-how-ai-safety-withholds-medical-help?pk_campaign=rss-feed
#HumanInTheLoop #AIinHealthcare #MedicalEthics #AIforGood

The Knowledge Was There: How AI Safety Withholds Medical Help

The woman in the opening pages of IatroBench has no name. She does not need one. Her circumstances are rendered in the cold shorthand o...

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Uehiro Oxford Institute Apr 24

Video recordings from our two-day workshop on Euthanasia law are now available on Youtube.

These talks cover topics including conscientious objection and euthanasia law, the legal system in Mexico, and how (not) to compare the legal systems of two countries - among others.

All videos are available on youtube.com/@TorchOxford/videos

#Ethics #PracticalEthics #Medicalethics #PhilosophyMatters

Hacker News Apr 24

UK Biobank leak: Health details of 500 000 people are offered for sale

https://www.bmj.com/content/393/bmj.s781

#HackerNews #UKBiobank #DataLeak #HealthPrivacy #MedicalEthics #DataSecurity

UK Biobank leak: Health details of 500 000 people are offered for sale on Chinese website

Medical details from 500 000 participants in the health data charity UK Biobank have been discovered for sale on the Chinese e-commerce site Alibaba. Data for sale included people’s gender, age, month and year of birth, socioeconomic status, lifestyle habits, mental health, self-reported medical history, cognitive function, and physical measures. Measurements from haematology, biochemistry, metabolomic, and proteomic samples, as well as data on health outcomes in conditions coded in the International Classification of Diseases (ICD), such as cancer—including diagnosis dates—were also available, UK Biobank told The BMJ . UK Biobank said that it had discovered three listings offering the data for sale on Monday 20 April, with at least one of these three datasets containing data from all 500 000 UK Biobank volunteers. There were also listings offering support for applying for …

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Tim Green Apr 14

AI in radiology is transforming diagnostics with higher accuracy and efficiency, but challenges around bias, transparency, and equity remain. Ensuring AI benefits everyone requires deliberate effort to address systemic inequalities and build trust.
Discover more at https://dev.to/rawveg/medical-ai-fails-minorities-4g75
#HumanInTheLoop #AIinHealthcare #MedicalEthics #HealthEquity

Medical AI Fails Minorities

Picture a busy Tuesday in 2024 at an NHS hospital in Manchester. The radiology department is...

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Mathrubhumi English Apr 8

Delhi HC hears plea on sperm preservation of comatose man: Read case in detail https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/india/delhi-hc-sperm-preservation-coma-patient-2026-kko9cw6d?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #DelhiHighCourt #ReproductiveRights #MedicalEthics #ConsentDebate

The-14 Apr 4

AI scribes in health care raise risks for patients and privacy
#Canada #HealthCare #AI #Health #ArtificialIntelligence #Privacy #DataProtection #MedicalEthics #Technology #PublicHealth #Policy #DigitalHealth #Innovation #PatientSafety #MedicalCare
https://the-14.com/ai-scribes-in-health-care-raise-risks-for-patients-and-privacy/

AI scribes in health care raise risks for patients and privacy | The-14

AI scribes in health care promise efficiency but raise serious risks to patient privacy, data accuracy, and safety, highlighting urgent gaps in regulation.

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Mathrubhumi English Mar 28

UK govt fed radioactive chapati to Asian women without consent: Dark experiment explained https://english.mathrubhumi.com/technology/science/radioactive-chapati-coventry-experiment-south-asian-women-uk-1969-dh73z671?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #UKHistory #MedicalEthics #Coventry #SouthAsianCommunity