Scientific evidence shows that human activities impact global warming, biodiversity loss, land degradation, overuse of natural resources, and pollution. They threaten the health and safety of human ...

The declaration of Helsinki recently turned 60, but don’t feel bad if you missed the celebrations. It probably passed unnoticed by most people not working in the medical field – and possibly even a ...

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Proposals for minor revisions to the Declaration of Helsinki, including ideas for providing additional protection to research participants, have been sent out for comment to national medical ...

Research on human subjects is governed by a large number and wide variety of codes and policies worldwide. In Canada, the Tri-Council Policy Statement1 must be adhered to by individuals and ...

The World Medical Association, meeting in Divonne, France, this week, has agreed to examine concerns about the way ethical guidelines in placebo control trials are being implemented. This follows last ...

Helsinki, Finland — A crucial meeting about the endangered Antarctic wrapped in the Finnish capital on Thursday, 8 June, attracting minimal global attention — even from environmental NGOs. It was ...

Almost 50 years ago, the World Medical Association adopted the Declaration of Helsinki as an ethical guide for research involving human subjects. There are now proposed revisions under consideration ...

England Golf chief executive Jeremy Tomlinson and Lisa O’Keefe, secretary general of the International Working Group (IWG), signed the deal at the Midland Manchester Hotel England Golf has become the ...

“We want to take bigger steps to help mitigate climate change through research information as well as sustainable and responsible operations. This work can’t wait,” says Vice-Rector Tom Böhling. EAUC, ...

Dominic Wilkinson receives funding from The Wellcome Trust. He is a member of the British Medical Association Medical Ethics Committee (the views in this article are his own). The declaration of ...