Ethics
Computers Key to Fighting Medicare Fraud
Billions of dollars at stake
Vatican Radio: Still Making Waves
A new report on the health effects of the Vatican's shortwave transmitters says the church is causing cancer in children
Pandemic Flu Could Clog U.S. Rail Lines
A simulation by systems engineers shows rail network is sensitive to pandemic flu, but port system is more robust
Deep Brain Stimulation Shows Promise Treating Depression
Blog Post: Psychiatrists observe benefits at one month and even more improvement after two years of treatment
Should We Automate Intimacy?
Blog Post: As computers become smarter, they may take over some of our most personal interactions
Computers Key to Fighting Medicare Fraud
Article: Geographic information systems and other technologies offer new hope for reducing government health-care fraud
Goodbye Roll Call, Hello RFIDs
Blog Post: A California preschool has begun using RFID tags to track attendance.
Should Police Have Access To Computerized Prescription Drug Records?
Blog Post: Electronic Health Record Privacy at Risk?
Vatican Radio: Still Making Waves
Article: A new report on the health effects of the Vatican's shortwave transmitters says the church is causing cancer in children
Book Review: Taming the Beloved Beast
Article: A noted bioethicist argues for age-based rationing of high-tech health care
Blog Post: Nutraceuticals are big business online. But who's minding the "scientific" claims?
US Health Panel Calls for National Health Information Technology Error Database
Blog Post: Safety Database Idea Supported By Industry - At Least For the Moment
Blog Post: UK Government draws few conclusions about nanotechnology's use in food except that food industry seems secretive
