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An injection of hope: the questions that remain for a COVID-19 vaccine
12 Nov 2020 by Ranveig Svenning Berg
“It is the miracle jab that promises hope of an end to the pandemic and a longed-for return to normality.” So begins a piece by The Daily Mail’s science correspondent Victoria Allen this week...
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Getting the jab done
24 Nov 2020 by Dave Archard
The prospect of safe and effective vaccines against COVID-19 is good news for everyone towards the end of a grim year. Of course, caution is still advisable with as yet no certainty as to how long the vaccine might work or whether there might be adverse side effects for certain groups. There are also a host of ethical issues that need to be addressed.
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Get ready for the vaccine!
27 Nov 2020 by Dave Archard
I followed the example of Professor Jonathan Van-Tam, England's Deputy Chief Medical Officer, who, in the wake of the announcement of two successful COVID-19 vaccines, stated that he had encouraged his elderly mother ‘to be ready.’ I did the same.
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The regulation of genetic technologies: time for dialogue
04 Feb 2021 by Peter Mills
There are two kinds of question that people ask about developments in life sciences and biotechnology.
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Putting ethics into the 'stuff like this'
02 Mar 2021 by Dave Archard
Responding to suggestions that the UK Government might introduce immunity or vaccine passports, the Prime Minister in an interview on the 24th February first recognised that doing ‘stuff like this’ was a ‘novelty’.
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Who belongs on the Council?
24 Nov 2023 by Anne Kerr
Council member, Anne Kerr, writes about her experience of applying for and being on the Council.