Direct to Consumer Genetic Testing in Europe and Beyond
A summary of current DCT testing legislation and improvements for the future.
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Aarya Zimmerman
- Mar 27
- 3 min
Johnson and Johnson Sued for Toxic Materials
Johnson and Johnson (J&J) is a multinational corporation that manufactures everything from Tylenol to body lotion. Johnson and Johnson...
Helen Garnett
- Jul 15, 2022
- 4 min
Period Problems: Is the UK Doing Enough to Combat Period Poverty and Provide Menstrual Leave?
Is existing legislation sufficient to combat increasing period poverty in the UK and should there be medical leave for severe period pain?
Michael Tozzi
- Jun 10, 2022
- 4 min
Continuation of Pre-Flight Testing in the United States
The US continues to be plagued by inconsistencies in Covid testing for flights, to the detriment of various stakeholders
Frances Brown
- Mar 13, 2022
- 2 min
Women’s History Month: A Brief History of Female Healthcare in the UK
In light of Women’s History Month, this article explores the history and evolution of women’s reproductive rights across the UK from the 196
Helen Garnett
- Mar 4, 2022
- 4 min
UK to Ban Hymenoplasty and Virginity-Testing
Hymenoplasty and virginity-testing procedures are to be banned across the UK as they are considered forms of gender-based violence
Laura Lu
- Jan 30, 2022
- 4 min
Legal Restrictions on the Use of Reproductive Technologies: An Examination of IVF Laws in the UK
This article explores the history of regulations governing IVF and related technology and research in the United Kingdom
Morven Stanforth
- Nov 12, 2021
- 4 min
Can the UK Avoid Another Christmas Lockdown?
In light of the UK’s last-minute lockdown last winter, this article considers and questions the UK’s approach to COVID-19 as we move into th
Abigail Mongeau
- Nov 2, 2021
- 5 min
Where does Elizabeth Holmes’ Fraud Trial Stand at the Halfway Point?
This article provides background and updates on Elizabeth Holmes' fraud trial regarding her company Theranos.
Hannah Comiskey
- Aug 27, 2021
- 6 min
The End of Race-Norming in NFL Brain Injury Assessments
This article discusses the end of race-norming in NFL injury compensation assessments and its wider ramifications for medicine.
Marina Damji
- May 14, 2021
- 3 min
How UK Prisons Fail Female Inmates: Self-Harm Rates Increase to Record High during COVID-19
During COVID-19, female prisoners have increasingly turned to self-harm to cope with social isolation
Caelyn Garbe
- Mar 3, 2021
- 3 min
Global Migration Changes in the Wake of COVID-19 Restrictions
COVID-19 restrictions are leaving migrants around the world in increasingly difficult positions
Rudra Sen
- Jan 29, 2021
- 5 min
A Vaccine for Future Pandemics?: Necessary Reforms to International Health Regulations
While IHR govern public health emergencies, its shortfalls were exposed during COVID-19 as it was blatantly disregarded by states
Rhianna Thornton-Reid
- Nov 13, 2020
- 4 min
Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccines: A Step Too Far?
Do potential benefits of mandatory vaccinations outweigh legal considerations and potential ramifications of such measures in the UK?
Mary-Edens McAbee
- Oct 23, 2020
- 4 min
Laws Behind Psychological Research
From data protection to informed consent and risk assessment, ethical practices have become integral in lawful psychological research
Mary-Edens McAbee
- Jul 24, 2020
- 4 min
The Global Difference: What Coronavirus Testing Accessibility Tells Us
COVID-19 testing practices have elucidated the international differences in legal protocol and accessibility of tests and vaccines
Caroline Sachdeva
- Jun 19, 2020
- 4 min
Do States Have a Legal Responsibility to Protect At-Risk Populations from Epidemics?
Traditional conceptions of humanitarian aid are challenged when applied to global health crises and the notion of R2P
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