Transl Med Commun . 2020;5(1):15. doi: 10.1186/s41231-020-00067-w. Epub 2020 Sep 22. Identifying pathophysiological bases of disease in COVID-19 Carla J Goldin 1 2, Ramiro Vázquez 3 4, Fernando P Polack 1, Damian Alvarez-Paggi 1 2 Abstract COVID-19 is an infectious disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus that can affect lung physiology encompassing a wide spectrum of severities, ranging from asymptomatic and mild symptoms to severe and fatal cases; the latter including massive neutrophil infiltration, stroke and mult ..read more

The Limitations of the Virtual Classroom "Educational policymakers who praise online education for its efficiency mistake the point of education. Education is not meant to be efficient. It is meant to develop the minds and characters of young Americans—a process that takes time ..read more

Ethics in the age of COVID-19 The current COVID-19 pandemic is continuing to inflict unprecedented strain on healthcare systems worldwide. Hospitals are demonstrating great flexibility, with many outpatient consultations and elective operations widely cancelled. These decisions are not made lightly but as similar decisions are continued to be made, it is important to reflect on key ethical principles from the outset. The framework for ethical medical practice is governed by four key doctrines: autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence and justice. These are essential components of clinical pract ..read more

Coronavirus Has Exposed the Burden of Mental Illness "The reality of mental illness is that disasters and crisis seem to increase its severity, because much of what bubbles to the surface is underreported and untreated mental illness. We live in a country where one in five adults experience mental illness and one in 25 experience serious mental illness; however, the average delay between symptom onset and treatment initiation is 11 years. Those statistics do not begin to summarize the true extent of suffering that these individuals endure, but they do mean you most likely ..read more

The Erosion of Deep Literacy "Deep reading has in large part informed our development as humans, in ways both physiological and cultural. And it is what ultimately allowed Americans to become 'We the People,' capable of self-government. If we are losing the capacity for deep reading, we must also be prepared to lose other, perhaps even more precious parts of what deep reading has helped to build ..read more

Hell J Nucl Med. 2020 Jan-Apr;23(1):4-5. doi: 10.1967/s002449912014. Clinical trials and the COVID-19 pandemic. Retsas S1. Author information 1 Former Consultant Medical Oncologist, Formerly, Lead Clinician of the Melanoma Unit, Imperial College at Charing Cross Hospital, London, U.K. sretsas@msn.com. Abstract "...but why think? Why not try the experiment?..." John Hunter (1728-1793), in a letter to Edward Jenner. August 2nd, 1775. When Galen of Pergamum (2nd c. A.D.), physician, philosopher and experimentalist, sought to ascertain the therapeutic properties of Theriac, an antidote ..read more

Physiol Behav. 2020 May 14;222:112943. doi: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2020.112943. [Epub ahead of print] Policies to reduce food insecurity: An ethical imperative. Miller DP1, Thomas MMC2. Author information 1 Boston University School of Social Work, 264 Bay State Road, Boston, MA 02215, U.S.. Electronic address: dpmiller@bu.edu. 2 Boston University School of Social Work, 264 Bay State Road, Boston, MA 02215, U.S.. Electronic address: mthomas7@bu.edu. Abstract A quarter of U.S. households receive food assistance, yet more than 11% still experience food insecurity annually. We argu ..read more

HEC Forum. 2020 May 13. doi: 10.1007/s10730-020-09411-x. [Epub ahead of print] "You took an Oath!": Engaging Medical Students About the Importance of Oaths and Codes Through Film and Television. Parsi K1, Elster N2. Author information 1 Neiswanger Institute for Bioethics, Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, 2160 S. First Avenue, Maywood, IL, 60153, USA. kparsi@luc.edu. 2 Neiswanger Institute for Bioethics, Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, 2160 S. First Avenue, Maywood, IL, 60153, USA. Abstract In this paper, we will consider the role of oaths a ..read more

Int J Psychol. 2020 May 6. doi: 10.1002/ijop.12681. [Epub ahead of print] Moral in whose eyes? Cross-cultural differences in moral decision making and behaviour. Seo M1, Na J2, Kim YH3. Author information 1 Department of Psychology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL, USA. 2 Department of Psychology, Sogang University, Seoul, Republic of Korea. 3 Department of Psychology, Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea. Abstract All people want to feel that they are morally adequate. People tend to evaluate their moral adequacy by judging their behaviour thro ..read more

Prehistoric Footprints Provide Rare Snapshot of Ancient Human Group Behavior "For the human lineage, footprint sites have been especially important in furthering scientists’ understanding of our own evolutionary journey. The iconic 3.66-million-year-old paleontological site of Laetoli in Tanzania, for instance, provided some of the earliest definitive evidence of upright walking in our ancient ancestors ..read more