Posts

Showing posts with the label Medical Ethics

Teen Declared Brain Dead Breathes Again Minutes Before Organ Surgery

Image
The Accident That Changed Everything: Lewis Roberts was just 18 years old when his life took a dramatic turn on March 13, 2021. Walking through Leek, England, the teenager was struck by a van near the busy intersection of Broad Street and Hartington Street.  The impact caused severe head injuries that would challenge everything doctors thought they knew about brain death. Emergency responders rushed Lewis to the hospital, where medical staff worked around the clock to save his life. His family waited anxiously as doctors ran test after test, hoping for any sign of improvement.

The Secret Experiments Of The Manhattan Project

Image
Background: The Manhattan Project And Human Testing   Between 1945 and 1947, as part of the Manhattan Project, scientists conducted secret experiments involving the injection of plutonium into 18 human subjects.  These experiments were designed to understand how plutonium behaved in the human body and how it could affect health.  The research was motivated by the urgent need to protect workers handling radioactive materials during the development of nuclear weapons.