The CBHD Bioethics Monthly | October 2026 preview.mailerlite.io/previe… + AI, the Physician-Patient Encounter, and Our Health Data + Applications for the MA in Bioethics at LeTourneau University Now Open + Upcoming Panel Discussion in the Dallas Fort Worth Area + Dignitas vol. 33, no. 1-2 + Call for Proposals + News Highlights +++ MORE +++

In the BIOETHICS WEEKLY: + Forever His Image: Faith, AI, and Human Flourishing + Today's Bioethics News Email + New MA in Bioethics Landing Page preview.mailerlite.io/previe… + Students at an A.I. School Were Supposed to Learn Faster. Many Aren’t. + She Trusted ChatGPT With Her Medication Decisions. It Cost Her Everything. + Superbugs Are Winning—and They’re Now Killing 50,000 Americans a Year +++MORE+++

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Dr. Omelianchuk is a member of our Academy of Fellows. We're grateful for his work!

CBHD Executive Director Dr. Eppinette will be part of a LeTourneau panel discussion exploring Imago Dei, human dignity, intelligence and wisdom, embodiment, creativity, relationship, mental and emotional health, work and vocation, ethical responsibility, and human flourishing. If you're anywhere near the Dallas Forth Worth area, you'll want to be sure to join us on Thursday, November 12. letu.edu/events/forever-his-…

DIGNITAS VOS. 33, NO. 1-2 NOW AVAILABLE Read Online: cbhd.org/dignitas-issues/dig… Download PDF: cdn.prod.website-files.com/6… Table of Contents Editorial (Spring/Summer 2026) Anna B. Vollema, PhD (Cand.), Matthew Eppinette, MBA, PhD The Ethics of TA-NRP: A Response to Adam Omelianchuk Guest Editorial David Croy, MD, MS, HEC-C Family Dynamics and Ethics at the End of Life Cayla Bland, PhD, MFT, Scott B. Rae, PhD Palliative Sedation and Existential Suffering: Real-World Diagnostic and Therapeutic Considerations in Applying Hippocratic Wisdom Rebecca McAteer Martin, MD, FAAFP, David Ramirez, BA Review of Eggonomics Book Review Megan Best, PhD, MAAE, BMed Review of Making Modern Medical Ethics Book Review Bryan A. Just, MA Review of Replaceable You Book Review D. Joy Riley, MD, MA Review of The Occasional Human Sacrifice Book Review Heather Zeiger, MS, MA Bioethics News Stories (January–June 2026) Heather Zeiger, MS, MA Global Health Timeline (January–June 2026) Heather Zeiger, MS, MA Bioengagement (Spring/Summer 2026) CBHD Research Staff Updates and Activities (Spring/Summer 2026) CBHD Staff

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This BIOETHICS WEEKLY: + INTERSECTIONS: AI, the Physician-Patient Encounter, and Our Health Data + Learn about and Apply for the Master of Arts in Bioethics at LeTourneau University preview.mailerlite.io/previe… + Canada suspends plans to expand assisted dying to people with mental illness + Scoop: AI companies plot “the day after” + We can’t help treating AI like it’s human. But should we? + U.S. doctors are aging, raising concerns about patient safety + The Embryos That Don’t Come From Eggs and Sperm +++ MORE +++

New INTERSECTIONS: "AI, the Physician-Patient Encounter, and Our Health Data," by Holly Lazzaro, MA cbhd.org/intersections/ai-th… Recent developments in AI-driven data analysis have provided hopeful advancements in medicine. However, as humanity races to use the power of technology now at our fingertips, the healthcare industry has fallen victim to the same dilemma as many other sectors: Technology development is outpacing ethical and regulatory boundary-setting.

Learn about the Master of Arts in Bioethics at LeTourneau University Catalog Listing catalog.letu.edu/content.php… Courses catalog.letu.edu/preview_pro… ***APPLY NOW*** letourneauuniversity.formsta…

This BIOETHICS WEEKLY: + Call for Proposals 2027 Conference on AI and Bioethics or Any Topic at the Intersections of Medicine, Science, Technology, and Our Common Humanity. preview.mailerlite.io/previe… + Dozens quarantined after researcher at Russian plague laboratory dies of ‘unknown’ infection + AI Is Making a Mess of Nurses’ Schedules. They Say It’s a Safety Issue + We Implemented Canada’s Assisted Dying Law. We’re Concerned.

Proposal Deadline: November 30, 2026 CBHD invites healthcare and other professionals, scholars, researchers, educators, and students to submit abstracts of papers that address questions associated with our conference theme, AI and bioethics, or that engage more broadly with other foundational and emerging bioethical issues raised at the intersections of medicine, science, technology, and our common humanity. For more information, see the Submission Guidelines at cbhd.org/conference/cfp

In the BIOETHICS WEEKLY: + Shared Convictions: CBHD And LeTourneau on Mission – Paul’s Ambiguity and Questions of Virtue preview.mailerlite.io/previe… + Young organs may not be a fountain of youth for recipients + ChatGPT Helped Tumbler Ridge Shooter Focus on Guns, Tactics, and Terror + Jehovah’s Witnesses allow blood-derived products but keep ban on whole-blood transfusions + AI is eroding the barriers that kept biological weapons rare +++ MORE +++

The BIOETHICS MONTHLY is landing in inboxes. + Paul’s Ambiguity and Questions of Virtue + Martin Luther on Melancholy + Applications for the MA in Bioethics at LeTourneau University Now Open + Read and Discuss Paul Ramsey's Fabricated Man: The Ethics of Genetic Control with CBHD preview.mailerlite.io/previe… + World’s first patient to undergo live AI-assisted brain surgery has tumour removed + Inside the Perimenopause Industrial Complex + A Transplanted Pig Kidney Is Still Working After a Record-Setting 9 Months in a Patient + Mothers for Sale + Researchers swap in human brain cells for a mouse’s cortex + First-ever case of euthanasia on very young child, 2, was handled well: Dutch committee

There is still time for you to join The Bioethics Reading Group and read Paul Ramsey's classic _Fabricated Man: The Ethics of Genetic Control_ with us. zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/cb…

New Intersections Entry in Our "Shared Convictions: CBHD and LeTourneau on Mission" Series—Paul’s Ambiguity and Questions of Virtue by Jonathan Wilcoxson, PhD cbhd.org/intersections/pauls… At LeTourneau University, we are committed to scripture as the final norm for moral reasoning and the fountain of the virtuous life. This means we often bring our ethical questions to scripture, and rightly so. But sometimes scripture seems to resist our questions, refusing simple solutions but drawing us into an ongoing dialogue. ------- Jonathan Wilcoxson serves as LeTourneau University’s chief of staff. He is an LETU alumnus, having graduated with a bachelor’s degree in History and Biblical Studies in 2009. He also earned an MA in Early Christian Studies and a PhD in Theology (Christianity and Judaism in Antiquity) at the University of Notre Dame. His research focuses on social and cultural history and biblical interpretation in early Christianity, including the New Testament. He teaches occasionally as Assistant Professor of Theology at LETU. "Shared Convictions: CBHD and LeTourneau on Mission” is a new series introducing CBHD’s partnership with LeTourneau University. Each piece highlights a different LeTourneau faculty or staff and will evidence the shared mission to produce theologically rich and biblically grounded explorations of key issues at the intersection of faith, science, and technology. -------

In the BIOETHICS WEEKLY: + Register Now to Read and Discuss Paul Ramsey's Fabricated Man: The Ethics of Genetic Control with CBHD preview.mailerlite.io/previe… + These Mice Have Partly Human Brains + First-ever case of euthanasia on very young child, 2, was handled well: Dutch committee + 3-Year-Old Boy’s Cancer Disappears After He Gets Experimental Immunotherapy + Exclusive: US military had close call after using AI for false intelligence report, sources say + Supreme Court Order Gives Parents Custody of Baby in Surrogacy Fight +++ MORE +++

In October and November, CBHD's Bioethics Reading Group will read Paul Ramsey's Fabricated Man, along with a few essays on developments since this classic text was written. We'd love to have you join us! Register at zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/cb… Full Schedule in the attached images and at: drive.google.com/file/d/1OAY…

In This Week’s BIOETHICS WEEKLY: + BREAKING NEWS: Applications for the MA in Bioethics at LeTourneau University Now Open + INTERSECTIONS: Martin Luther on Melancholy preview.mailerlite.io/previe… + Two AI researchers leave Anthropic and Google over safety concerns: ‘There are no adults in the room’ + A Teen Autopsy Marks the Arrival of a Deadly Drug in San Francisco + ‘Multifunctional’ brain implant translates speech and gestures in real time + Researchers swap in human brain cells for a mouse’s cortex +++MORE+++

Applications for the MA in Bioethics at LeTourneau University Now Open! letourneauuniversity.formsta… The Master of Arts in Bioethics at LeTourneau University has been fully approved and accredited. Courses begin in January, and students can start the degree in January, March, June, August, or October. Catalog Listing catalog.letu.edu/content.php… Courses catalog.letu.edu/preview_pro… ***APPLY NOW*** letourneauuniversity.formsta… Please share this with anyone you think might be interested!