UNESCO Chair in Bioethics and Human Rights
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Presentation of the XXI edition 2019 of the Carta Artistica Universale (Universal Artistic Paper) – Marianna Foundation
On February 19th, UNESCO Chair Director, Prof. Alberto Garcia, as a member of Honorary Committee of the Marianna Foundation, participated in the presentation of the XXI edition 2019 of the Carta Artistica Universale (Universal Artistic Paper). What Marianna Foundation...
Roboethics: Humans, Machines and Health – Pontifical Academy for Life
On February 25th and 26th, the Pontifical Academy for Life organized a workshop on Roboethics: Humans, Machines and Health. The goal of the Workshop was to provide updates on the characteristics of the technologies in the field of robotics. One of the primary goals...
18th SUMMER COURSE IN BIOETHICS – Public Health, and Infectious Global Health Threats
The 18th International Summer Course in Bioethics will take place from July 8 to 12, 2019 at the Pontifical Athenaeum Regina Apostolorum at Via degli Aldobrandeschi 190 00165 Rome, Italy. The course, entitled Bioethics, Public Health, and Infectious Global Health...
Participation in the 14th World Congress of Bioethics in Bangalore, India
From December 5 to 7, 2018, the World Congress of Bioethics was held at St. John’s Medical Centre in Bangalore, India. The theme this year was “Health for All in an Unequal World: Obligations of Global Bioethics.” Several fellows and collaborators of the...
Master in Bioethics Online in Spanish
Mode: online Language: Spanish Duration: 2 years PARTICIPATING INSTITUTIONS THROUGH INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS: UNESCO Chair in Bioethics and Human Rights (Italy)*Finis Terrae University (Chile)Francisco de Vitoria University (Spain)Pontifical Athenaeum Regina...
Roboethics: Humans, Machines and Health
Roboethics: Humans, Machines and Health is the title of the Workshop that will be on 25-26 February 2019 during the Assembly of the Pontifical Academy for Life. The goal of the Workshop is to provide updates on the characteristics of the technologies in the field of...
Germany looks into ultrasound age tests on unaccompanied minor refugees
Calls for mandatory X-ray age tests on unaccompanied minor refugees were rejected last year by German doctors. As an alternative, the Health Ministry is now launching a €1-million study into ultrasound testing. Young refugees walk in a hallway, backs to the camera Age...
The birthplace of modern medicine
By Rossi Thomson Padua, Italy, was at the forefront of a shift to scientific consciousness that allowed the real picture of human anatomy to emerge for the very first time. From the 2nd Century AD to the end of the Middle Ages, it was an accepted tenet that monkeys...
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