Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics

03/13/2026

'Top-Rated Poster': Low-cost self-pay testing and patient motivation facilitate genetic testing of unaffected individuals at risk for hereditary breast and ovarian cancer* - By Juli Bollinger & Cabell Jonas

03/13/2026

Global and Policy Program Weekly Roundup | Bugs, Food Insecure College Students, Global Food Price Shock, Sugary Drink Ban Lawsuit, Addressing Challenges, Still Not Cage-Free, + More

The Johns Hopkins Global Food Ethics and Policy Program, a collaboration of the Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics and the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International studies, addresses critical global issues of under- and over-nutrition and diet-related diseases, poverty, inequity ...

03/12/2026

AI Ethics & Governance Weekly Roundup | AI & War, Turning a Chatbot Evil, Risks Outweigh Benefits, Cybercrime, Mismatched Rules, Acceptance of Medical AI, Engaging Stakeholders, Responsible Use of LLMs in Manuscript Authorship, Peer Review, and Editorial Processes, + More

03/12/2026

Ethics and Life Sciences Weekly Roundup | Reviving Frozen Brains, Brain Implant Experiences, Impermissible DBS, Fatal AI Delusion, 'Expert' AI Reviews & Lawsuit, Governing Real-World Health Data, Living Drugs, GM-Pig Liver Keeps Man Alive, Audacious Goals, + More

03/11/2026

Berman Institute Bulletin | This Week - Medical Aid in Dying, Crowdfunding, Age of Animal Experiments, Maternity Care Deserts, Ethics Weaponized, 'Shared Decisionmaking', Knowing More = Less Ethical, GM Pig Liver, Work Left Undone, + Much More

03/10/2026

Ethics for Lunch: Case Presentation & Discussion, "Decision Making for Incapacitated Patients with and without Surrogates". Tues, Mar 17, Noon EDT. Open to all, in person, lunch provided: Johns Hopkins School of Nursing Carpenter B. CEU available. Link for more info:

Tuesday, March 17, 2026 Noon-1 p.m. Virtual or In-Person Johns Hopkins School of Nursing Room Carpenter B Lunch will be provided. RSVPs are not required, please email Anna Adelman with any questions Click here to attend virtually Passcode: 609979 H.G. is a 65-year-old woman with a history of ...

03/10/2026

in the Academic Lit - This Week - Pregnancy, Incarceration & Permanent Contraception Requests, Life After Death, Pain Management, Adolescent Involvement, Public Communication of Neuroscience & Neurotechnology, Telesurgery Liability, + More

March 10, 2026 Obstetricians’ experiences caring for pregnant people experiencing incarceration who request permanent contraception, Women's Health Authors: Carolyn Sufrin, Grace Trompeter, Jamie Jackson, et al. Given the historic and contemporary legacy of non-consensual sterilization and conce...

03/09/2026

Join us TODAY, 3p EDT! A Symposium to Honor the Life, Scholarship, and Impact of Carlton Haywood, Jr., PhD - w Keynote Speaker: Vence L. Bonham, Jr., PhD. Open to all, Feinstone Hall, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Link for more info:

The Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics invites you to the annual Carlton Haywood, Jr., Memorial Symposium to remember and honor Professor Haywood's life and contributions to bioethics.

03/09/2026

Obstetricians’ experiences caring for pregnant people experiencing incarceration who request permanent contraception. Grace Trompeter, Jamie Jackson, Isabelle Falk, Suzanna Larkin, Sreya Upputuri, Carolyn Sufrin, Kavita Shah Arora, Andrea Knittel | Women's Health

Given the historic and contemporary legacy of non-consensual sterilization and concern for coercion among incarcerated populations, routine provision of permanent contraception is discouraged. However, as with non-incarcerated patients, the 58,000 ...

03/06/2026

Global and Policy Program Weekly Roundup | SNAP Waivers, Erosion, Food Security At Risk, Fertilizer, AI Farming Tools, Farmland Equity, + More

The Johns Hopkins Global Food Ethics and Policy Program, a collaboration of the Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics and the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International studies, addresses critical global issues of under- and over-nutrition and diet-related diseases, poverty, inequity ...

03/06/2026

Jeffrey Kahn and Anna Mastroianni join the Public Health On Call Podcast host to discuss why some individuals with a terminal illness choose MAiD, the eligibility requirements in US states, and the tension between individual health choices and public policy. https://open.spotify.com/episode/29p9VKF5kM6TKTObQ3O1AB?si=V0EZZp7WSsWqZ523ncikIQ&nd=1&dlsi=d11cd42405474d45

Public Health On Call · Episode

03/05/2026

AI Ethics & Governance Weekly Roundup | Good Conscience, War, Mass Surveillance, How Humans Innovate, Shall We Play A Game? Regulatory Consequences, Synthetic Emotions, Using AI to Cheat? Doomers, + More