AUTHOR: <SPAN>MICHAEL LÖVTRUP</SPAN>

The Swedish National Council on Medical Ethics is hosting a webinar on etical and legal aspects of somatic and heritable gene editing on humans In connection with the release of a new report on human gene editing.

The theme for the Swedish National Council on Medical Ethics’ Award Winner Seminar 2021 is priority settings in healthcare in pandemics and other situations of mass casualties. The issue will be discussed from both a theoretical and a policy perspective.

According to the Swedish National Council on Medical Ethics, persons without permanent residence permits should not be refused health care due to uncertainty concerning their access to aftercare.

The report analyses questions asked by the profession concerning under what circumstances certain health care should be offered to persons without permanent residence permits.

The Swedish National Council on Medical Ethics and the Center for Applied Ethics, Linköping University, are hosting a webbinar on global ethics and justice in a pandemic.

The ethical challenges associated with AI in healthcare must be taken seriously, if we are to fully exploit the opportunities that the technology opens up. This is a conclusion in a new report from the Swedish National Council on Medical Ethics.