by admin | Feb 28, 2025 | COVID-19, Ethics
Dr. Philip McMillan, John McMillan At 4 a.m. one Wednesday, Dr. Philip McMillan, a clinician and researcher, was awakened by an urgent call from a confidante at the other end of the world. The call concerned 6,000 pages of documents linking the Covid-19 virus to Cold...
by admin | Feb 21, 2025 | COVID-19, Ethics
Dr. Philip McMillan, John McMillan Imagine a world where mere mention of a flu shot makes octogenarians pull back in terror. Where any utterance from a health official is drowned out by a substantial dose of public skepticism. Where trust, that tenuous fragile thing,...
by admin | Feb 14, 2025 | Ethics, Policy
Daniel T. Kim, Albany Medical College I sit on an ethics review committee at the Albany Med Health System in New York state, where doctors and nurses frequently bring us fraught questions. Consider a typical case: A 6-month-old child has suffered a severe brain injury...
by admin | Feb 7, 2025 | COVID-19, Ethics
Dr. Philip McMillan, John McMillan The COVID-19 pandemic upended global health, and in so doing exposed deep fissures in the foundations of scientific research. A recent Vejon Health episode hosted by Dr. Philip McMillan featured epidemiologist Professor Amitav...
by admin | Jan 31, 2025 | COVID-19, Ethics
Dr. Philip McMillan, John McMillan When 28-year-old Anna (name changed) developed tremors six months after her COVID-19 vaccination, it was only the beginning of a cascade of symptoms. The tremors in her left hand were followed by migraines, then debilitating...
by admin | Jan 24, 2025 | COVID-19, Ethics
Dr. Philip McMillan, John McMillan Biden’s presidential pardon, granted to and accepted by Dr. Anthony Fauci on January 20, 2025, raises questions about the purpose of providing a legal shield for a prominent former public health official. This unprecedented...
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