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Recent Blog Posts
‘Vulnerability’ and ‘othering’ during the COVID-19 pandemic. Reviewing the 16th May 2022 virtual seminar.
The COVID-19 pandemic has been marked by discourses of ‘vulnerability,’ in other words, identifying groups at increased risk of infection ...
The beginnings and endings of epidemics and pandemics: ethical dimensions - reviewing the 30th January 23 webinar
Several epidemiological metrics exist to inform determinations of whether an epidemic or pandemic has ended, e.g., when a disease has ...
Ethical priorities for a new international instrument on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response: Reviewing the 25th July 2022 Epidemic Ethics webinar
In December 2021, the World Health Assembly agreed to establish an intergovernmental negotiating body (INB) to develop a WHO instrument ...
Just launched: Research Ethics in Epidemics and Pandemics: A Casebook
Epidemic Ethics is pleased to announce the publication of a free Open Access Casebook. In bringing together real-world cases and ...
Using 'unproven' clinical interventions during public health emergencies: A review of the 11th April virtual seminar
Epidemics and pandemics of novel pathogens are often characterized by a lack of known therapeutic or preventive interventions; COVID-19 is ...