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Body of Work
Body of Work is an exploration of health topics in the news and important matters facing science. Baylor College of Medicine scientists, physicians and specialists from diverse disciplines discuss the impact of hot button issues on healthcare, research, community and education. Several of our faculty have been featured:
Amy McGuire, J.D., Ph.D.
- Spit it Out (Part 1): The Reality of At-Home Genetic Testing
- Spit it Out (Part 2): Privacy and Prejudice
Trevor Bibler, Ph.D.
Faculty News Features
Center faculty and their work are frequently quoted and featured in national, local and trade media.
The Atlantic - Sept. 13, 2021
Booster Shots Is it Ethical to Get an Illicit One Now
Authority Magazine - Sept. 13, 2021
Dr. Faith Fletcher Of The Baylor College Of Medicine: In Light Of The Pandemic, Here Are The 5 Things We Need To Do To Improve The US Healthcare System
STAT - Aug. 23, 2021
Can parents handle finding out their newborn is at higher risk of certain diseases? A small study suggests they can
Huff Post - Aug. 18, 2021
3 Myths About COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates That Need To Go Away
The Regulatory Review: Aug. 18, 2021
The HIPAA Right of Access and Data Sharing
Science - Aug. 2, 2021
Controversy flares over informing research subjects about ‘incidental’ genetic findings
Hastings Center - July 16, 2021
Covid Doesn’t Justify Cutting Corners on Medical Interpretation
Scientific American - July 12, 2021
A New Era of Designer Babies May Be Based on Overhyped Science
STAT - June 1, 2021
Researchers raise concerns about using genetic risk scores to pick ‘healthier’ embryos
Well + Good - May 26, 2021
I’m an Epidemiologist, and This Is Who Should Be Required To Get Vaccinated’
Los Angeles Times - May 26, 2021
A startup says it helps parents pick healthier embryos. Experts say it’s not that simple
Clinical Research News - May 12, 2021
Pragmatic Clinical Trials Need Their Own Set Of Rules
AFAR - April 27, 2021
The Ethics of Vaccinated Travel
Severance Mag - April 23, 2021
The Emotional Life of Donor Conceived People
MIT Technology Review - April 21, 2021
This spit test promises to tell couples their risk of passing on common diseases
NPR - April 18, 2021
OPINION: Doctors Should Be More Candid With Their Patients
National Geographic - April 16, 2021
Why annual COVID-19 boosters may become the norm
LA Times - April 13, 2021
Column: Why spend billions for Ancestry’s DNA data if you don’t plan to use it?
Huff Post - April 7, 2021
Why Everyone Should Get Paid Time Off For The COVID-19 Vaccine
The Wall Street Journal - April 6, 2021
Texas Bans Vaccine Passports
NPR - March 25, 2021
OPINION: 5 Ways To Make The Vaccine Rollout More Equitable
Houston Chronicle - March 19, 2021
They Are Like Gold: The Hunt For Houston's Extra Covid Vaccines Involves Strategy, Ethics And Luck
Wired - March 9, 2021
The Pandemic Can't End While Wealthy Nations Hoard Shots
The Verge - March 9, 2021
Meet Dr. B, the startup promising a better way to distribute leftover vaccines
The Daily Tar Heel - March 8, 2021
A shot in the dark': N.C. vaccine rollout poses questions about ethics and priorities
Huff Post - March 4, 2021
Is it Ethical to Travel Internationally Before The World Is Vaccinated?
VOA - March 3, 2021
Conversando con la VOA - Gabriel Lázaro-Muñoz
NPR – Feb. 24, 2021
High-End Medical Provider Let Ineligible People Skip COVID-19 Vaccine Line
Houston Chronicle – Feb 24, 2021
Want a vaccine at NRG Park's super site? Show up with wheels
Spectrum Local News – Feb. 24, 2021
COVID-19 Vaccine Tourism is On the Rise. But Should You Try It?
Business Insider – Feb. 23, 2021
Don't deny yourself a vaccine because of guilt or shame around a high BMI. If you're eligible, go for it
NPR - Feb. 6, 2021
Is it Ever OK to Jump Ahead in the Vaccine Line?
Houston Chronicle - Feb. 6, 2021
The key to Boosting COVID Vaccine Trust? Vaccinating Health Care Workers. But only 58 percent are Willing.
Technology Review - Feb. 2, 2021
Is It Sometimes Ok to Jump the Vaccine Queue?
WIRED - Jan. 27, 2021
Ethics of Vaccinating Teachers - and Keeping Schools Closed
STAT News - Jan. 26, 2021
The Biden Harris FDA Should Make Friends with Independent Researchers
The Stem Cell Podcast - Dec. 3, 2020
Stem Cells and Society featuring Dr. Christopher Scott
Houston Chronicle - Sept. 1, 2020
Baylor launches initiative to overcome health disparities for minorities
TMC News - Aug. 28, 2020
Texas Ethics Consortium created amid COVID-19 pandemic by TMC experts
Journal of Medical Ethics (Blog) - Aug. 10, 2020
We should sit this one out: Why ethicists should not help discuss treatment allocation decisions
Proving our worth: why clinical ethicists should help discuss treatment allocation decisions
Medical Ethics Advisor - Aug. 1, 2020
More Than 300 Clinical Ethicists Have Earned HEC-C Credential
Nature Medicine - July 21, 2020
Like taking away a part of myself” ― life after a neural implant trial
NPR - July 9, 2020
Planning For End-Of-Life Care Is More Crucial Than Ever. Here's How
TMC - July 2, 2020
Gilead sets price for COVID-19 drug remdesivir
Houston Chronicle - June, 20 2020
Some Houston restaurants won’t say if their employees have COVID-19. And they don’t have to.
The New Yorker - May 18, 2020
The Rogue Experimenters
Bill of Health - May 4, 2020
COVID-19 is a Perfect Storm of Hardship for US Immigrant Communities
Houston Public Media – April 28, 2020
Experts in business and medical ethics answer your questions about the COVID-19 outbreak
Jewish Herald-Voice - April 16, 2020
Making tough ethical medical decisions in a time of shortages
Houston Chronicle - April 10, 2020
Treatment of COVID-19 patients at Texas City nursing home draws ethical questions
Tampa Bay Times - April 1, 2020
Coronavirus has warped our sense of time
Wired - March 30, 2020
In Crowded Hospitals, Who Will Get Life-Saving Equipment?
Bill of Health - Mar. 12, 2020
Responsibility, culpability, and parental views on genomic testing for seriously ill children
NBC News - Feb. 22 2020
'They lied to us': Mom says police deceived her to get her DNA and charge her son with murder
WYPR 88.1 Baltimore - Jan. 14, 2020
When DNA Testing Delivers A Surprise
Los Angeles Times – Nov. 24, 2019
DNA Genealogical Databases Are a Gold Mine for Police, But With Few Rules and Little Transparency
Popular Science – Nov. 20, 2019
High School Concussion Laws Exist In Every State, But Getting Them On The Field Is A Challenge
Associated Press – Nov. 12, 2019
Spotlight on Texas’ ’10-Day Rule’ in Life Support Cases
TMC News – Nov. 6, 2019
Let Genetic Counselors Unpack the Results of At-Home DNA Tests
ABA Journal – Nov. 1, 2019
Genealogy Sites Give Law Enforcement a New DNA Sleuthing Tool, But the Battle over Privacy Looms
NBC News – Oct. 25, 2019
Police Were Cracking Cold Cases With A DNA Website. Then The Fine Print Changed
New Scientist – Oct. 24, 2019
Genetic Privacy Attack Could Reveal DNA Secrets from Genealogy Sites
Houston Public Media – Oct. 21, 2019
Gene Editing, And Ask The Veterinarian
Detroit Free Press – Oct. 17, 2019
Why Parents don’t get a Say about End of Life When a Child Is Brain Dead
U.S News & World Report – Oct. 4, 2019
What Can You Do What an Anthropology Degree
The Atlantic – Oct. 1, 2019
The Messy Consequences of the Golden State Killer Case
Science Magazine – Sept. 25, 2019
New Federal Rules Limit Police Searches of Family Tree DNA Databases
Futurism – Sept. 25, 2019
Meet the Doctor Who’s Livestreaming Human Autopsies
TMC News - Sept. 3, 2019
Why You Should Talk To A Genetic Counselor Before Using An At-Home DNA test
GenomeWeb - Aug. 29, 2019
Baylor, Arizona State University Nab $1.6M NIH Grant to Develop Genome Editing Governance
Nature - Aug. 21, 2019
Huge US Government Study to Offer Genetic Counseling
Healthline - Aug. 19, 2019
For Some Americans, It’s Actually Cheaper to Fly to Another Country for Treatment
The Kansas City Star - Aug. 18, 2019
Peddling Unproven Treatments, Stem Cell Industry ‘Fleeces,’ Sometimes Harms Patients
STAT - June 4, 2019
Congress Weighs Dropping Ban on Altering DNA of Human Embryos Used for Pregnancies
Genetic Literary Project - June 4, 2019
DNA For the Greater Good: Should The Police Have Access to Consumer DNA Databases?
Washington Post - May 30, 2019
Let's Change the Rules For Organ Donations -- and Save Lives
HuffPost - May 23, 2019
Why You Should File A Health Care Proxy Form ASAP
Houston Public Media - May 22, 2019
Texas Legislature Hikes Age For Tobacco Use From 18 To 21
New Scientist - May 20, 2019
DNA Database Opts A Million People Out From Police Searches
STAT News Podcast "The Readout LOUD" - May 16, 2019
Drug Pricing Partisanship, Tech's March Into Health Care, and Tinder For Clinical Trials
Science - May 7, 2019
As Gene Testing Surges, Lawsuits Aren't Far Behind
FOX 26 - April 22, 2019
Scientists Successfully Revive Brain Cells in Dead Pigs Raising Ethical Questions
Texas State Network/KRLD Dallas - April 17, 2019
Vaccine Exemptions in Texas
The Atlantic - March 29, 2019
A DNA Company Wants You to Help Catch Criminals
The Gainesville Sun - March 20, 2019
Make End-of-life Decisions Before A Medical Crisis
Deseret News - March 5, 2019
Another Reason To Welcome Utah's .05 Percent DUI Law
TMC News - March 4, 2019
Open Secrets: Are We Ready For What DNA Kits Reveal?
The Salt Lake Tribune - March 4, 2019
Utah's 0.05 DUI Law Limits Individual Liberties, Says Health Scholar, But Is "Ethically Justified." She Says Other States Should Follow Suit
KSL Broadcasting - March 4, 2019
New Study Finds Utah DUI Law 'Not Only Ethically Defensible But Desirable'
Minnesota Star Tribune - Feb. 24, 2019
Should Police Turn to Genealogy Sites to Catch a Long-Sought Killer?
Science Trends - Feb. 21, 2019
Should There Be An Age Limit For Owning A Gun
No Easy Answers in Bioethics Podcast - Feb. 18, 2019
When Patients and Families Express Hope for a Miracle
Houston Public Media - Feb. 14, 2019
How Medical Advances Affect Modern Pursuit Of Parenthood
Bloomberg Law - Feb. 4, 2019
Beyond Cadavers: Med Students Learn to Dissect Health Policy
TMC News - Feb. 1, 2019
Juul Ad Campaign Targets Adult Smokers
U.S News & World Report - Jan. 28, 2019
What a Fellowship Is and Why You Might Want One What a Fellowship Is and Why You Might Want One
Medscape - Jan. 16, 2019
ACP Ethics Guidance Now Addresses Health Technology
M.D. Alert - Jan. 14, 2019
Updated ACP Ethics Manual Provides 6-Step Approach to Dilemmas
Houston Chronicle - Dec. 27, 2018
Experimental Treatment for Cardiac Arrest Patients to be Given Without Consent
Washington Post - Dec. 19, 2018
Should You Send Your Kid's DNA to 23andMe?
Houston Public Media - Dec. 12, 2018
What Frankenstein Can Teach Us About Medical Ethics Today
Houston Chronicle- Dec. 3, 2018
Gene-edited Babies Have Been Born. Now What? [Opinion]
The Guardian - Dec. 1, 2018
How Taking a Home Genetic Test Could Help Catch a Murderer
TMC News - Nov. 28, 2018
Scientific Experts Respond to Chinese Scientist's Claims of Creating World's First Gene-Edited Babies
Associated Press - Nov. 27, 2018
Expert Says Gene Editing Has 'Ethical Problems'
Houston Chronicle - Nov. 27, 2018
Chinese Scientist and Houston Professor Claim to Have Created First Gene-Edited Babies
Houston Public Media - Nov.27, 2018
Genetic Ethics, and Teacher Pay
Dallas Morning News - Nov. 19, 2018
How Do We Know That Someone Is Dead?
TMC News - Nov. 5, 2018
Why a Baylor Researcher Told The World About His Mental Illness After Years of Silence
TMC News - Oct. 30, 2018
What Frankenstein Can Teach Clinicians About Patient Care
GenomeWeb - Oct. 18, 2018
At ASHG, Researchers Discuss Newborn Sequencing's Potential, Challenges for Scaling
Associated Press - Oct. 11, 2018
Study: DNA Websites Cast Broad Net for Identifying People
Healthcare Analytics News - Oct. 6, 2018
Privacy Concern or Public Benefit? Police Access to Consumer DNA in Question
National Geographic - Sept. 20, 2018
Octopuses Given Ecstasy for Science--But Is It Ethical?
Houston Public Media - Sept. 12, 2018
Political Roundup, and the Ethics of Prescribing Painkillers
USA Today - Sept. 11, 2018
Ban Tobacco Sales Until Age 21. It's a Bipartisan Way to Reduce Addiction and Death
TMC News - Sept. 4, 2018
Bracing for a Deficit of Doctors
Medscape - Aug. 31, 2018
HHS HHS Will Review Watchdog Group's Call to Halt 'Risky' Sepsis Trial
STAT News - July 10, 2018
National Academies Panel Urges Researchers to Routinely Share Test Results with Study Participants
GenomeWeb - June 7, 2018
Limits for Use of Genealogy Databases in Criminal Investigations Must be Legislated, Experts Say
‘The Week in Health Law’ Podcast - June 5, 2018
How the GSK Met his DNA
EthicsLab Podcast - May 26, 2018
Precision Medicine – Its Potential and Questions
Science Friday - May 4, 2018
After The Golden State Killer, The Ethics Of Genetic Testing After The Golden State Killer, The Ethics Of Genetic Testing
