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The Council engages with parliamentarians and others to inform policy and promote debate about bioethics issues.

Policy Briefing Paper

17 Mar 2020

Ethical considerations in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic

Tagged: COVID-19, public health, Research in global health emergencies, solidarity

Policy Briefing Paper

01 Feb 2016

Zika: ethical considerations

Tagged: biotechnology, public health, Research in developing countries, solidarity

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The Nuffield Council on Bioethics is an independent body that examines and reports on ethical issues in biology and medicine. It was established by the Trustees of the Nuffield Foundation in 1991, and since 1994 it has been funded jointly by the Foundation, Wellcome and the Medical Research Council.

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    Ethics tools for decision-makers: Responding to public health threats
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  • 10 May 2022
    New public dialogue to explore views on genome editing in farmed animals
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