Blue Steens in August 2019
Catch up on Blue Steens articles and venture further
This month on Blue Steens
Organ donation part 4/4 – Making transplant organs
This final article of the 4-part series on organ donations looks at biotech solutions. Find the previous articles on the website if you've missed them.
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Human test tubes paid to endure?
This is a critical comment on Erik Malmqvist (2019) “Paid to Endure”: Paid Research Participation, Passivity, and the Goods of Work, The American Journal of Bioethics.
Hello World
In her first-ever vlog Chris introduces herself and her website Blue Steens.
Next month on Blue Steens
We will explore
... arguments for the inclusion of gender transition-related procedures in health insurances.
Beyond Blue Steens
Biotech & Healthcare
German 3D print company BellaSeno receives another €1m investment and gains ISO certification for entire design and production process [German] - I loved this piece of news especially because it’s a company from Saxony, my former home state. 😍
Former FDA commissioners want more funding for real-world evidence - In a world increasingly driven by data, and people tracking their own health with tech (fitbits and such), why not make use of this trend to improve healthcare for all?
… and as if on cue… Epic to gather records of 20 million patients for medical research
All that is good and well if we could trust data management and security.
- More than 180K patients affected by data breach at Presbyterian
Apple
Happy Apple user or not, worried about digital privacy or not, we might all agree that it is never a good thing for a company to say one thing and do another; especially when they claim to be different (i.e. better) from the competition. Not just a bit of a publicity mess to those who care. Harmful for integrity and credibility.
Apple Just Gave 1.4 Billion iPad, iPhone Users A Reason To Leave
damage control … Apple apologizes for listening to Siri recordings, promises changes
New way of journalism?
I will not get political here and merely share an observation and some admiration. Maybe I’ve been living under a Twitter rock, but this was new to me. A law student from Edinburgh reported incessantly live from the Scottish Court of Session hearing on 29 & 30 Aug 2019 that challenged Boris Johnson’s prorogation of Parliament. Just facts of what the sudent heard in court (at least for as long as I followed his thread). Wouldn’t it be great if media reporting was more about pure facts than opinions and spin? This student’s effort to inform and engage with others was admirable.
