Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics

06/15/2026

The Improving Opioid Use for Cancer Pain Framework: Addressing the needs of patients with cancer and pain in a new era of opioid prescribing. By Sydney Dy, Ritu Sharma, Julie Waldfogel, Katie Fitzgerald Jones, Travis Rieder | 2026 - Cancer

Sufficient evidence exists to support adopting a more balanced approach to cancer pain management in oncology guidelines. A framework to improve use of multimodal nonopioid and nonpharmacologic pain ...

06/15/2026

Balancing safety and access in Oregon’s psilocybin services.
By Katherine Cheung, Caleigh Propes, David Yaden | International Journal of Drug Policy

06/12/2026

Global and Policy Program Weekly Roundup | Ultraprocessed Brain Risks, Big To***co, The Milkman, Vanishing Bananas, Screwworm Threat, Pig Election, Digesting Detention, + 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 ...

06/12/2026

Storytelling as a Means to Reduce Polarization on Climate Change: A Protocol Paper - by Daryl Stephens, Saraniya Tharmarajah, Valicia Browne, Graham Sack, Wonjung Bae, Rajiv Rimal | Climate

Despite overwhelming scientific consensus that human activity drives climate change, public opinion in the United States remains sharply polarized along political lines. This project tests whether a theory-driven narrative intervention can reduce divergence between individuals skeptical of climate c...

06/11/2026

Can Anyone Meaningfully Opt-Out of an AI-Driven Future? By Odia Kane | Data & Society

Data & Society advances public understanding of the social implications of data-centric technologies and automation.

06/11/2026

Ethical hacking to identify potential vulnerabilities in federal pulse oximeter policy - Kadija Ferryman, Emmanuel Drabo, Deidra Crews, J Henry Brems, Ashraf Fawzy, Joshua Fessel, Jeremy Greene et al.

06/11/2026

Ethics and Life Sciences Weekly Roundup | Brain's Core Algorithm, Bad News for Patience, Reproducibility, AI Consciousness, Provider Attitudes to Digital Therapeutics, Embryo Editing 'First' Is Complicated, Preventing AI-Developed Biological Weapons + Much More

06/11/2026

AI Ethics & Governance Weekly Roundup | No, AI Is Not Conscious, Facing Reality, Questionable Strategy, Contradictions, Sophrosyne, Plugging Health Info Gaps, Growing Dramatically Anti-Data Center, Provider Attitudes to Digital Therapeutics, + Much More

06/11/2026

Listen now! playing god? is a podcast that explores the ethical questions shaping medicine, science, and public health through conversations with researchers, clinicians, patients, and policymakers. It is hosted by Lauren Arora Hutchinson; executive producers are Anna Mastroianni and Jeff Kahn.

With recent reports of babies born following mitochondrial replacement therapy (MRT) and preimplantation genetic testing (PGT) for mitochondrial DNA variants, there has been renewed discussion about reproductive options for families affected by mitochondrial disease.

In this episode of the Playing God podcast, Kristelle and Evan Shulman share their family's journey after losing their son Noah to mitochondrial disease and the difficult decisions they faced while building their family. The episode also features insights from Dr. Marni Falk and hosts from the Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics, exploring the science, ethics, and realities of reproductive technologies for mitochondrial disease.

🎧 Listen to the episodes:
Episode 1: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/playing-god/id1706337131?i=1000770784459

Episode 2: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/playing-god/id1706337131?i=1000771838339

For families seeking additional information, Cure Mito has a dedicated Family Planning and Reproductive Options page, including information on available reproductive technologies and the latest research on MRT and PGT:
https://www.curemito.org/reproductive-options/

06/10/2026

Ethics for Lunch - Case Presentation & Discussion: "Looking Back and Looking Forward 2026". Tuesday, June 16, Noon-1p, Zayed 2117 (Chevy Chase Conference Room), Johns Hopkins Hospital. Open to all, lunch provided. Link for more info:

Tuesday, June 16, 2026 Noon-1 p.m. Johns Hopkins Hospital Room Zayed 2117 Lunch will be provided. RSVPs are not required, please email Anna Adelman with any questions Please join us at the June Ethics for Lunch (EFL) for an interactive session in which we will review topics from the past year ...