medical ethics

The Shocking Case of the Doctor Who Secretly Injected His Lover With HIV And Was Brought Down By Science

Apr 11, 2025

By all accounts, Dr. Richard J. Schmidt was a trusted gastroenterologist. Respected. Experienced. But what happened in the sleepy town of Lafayette, Louisiana in the 1990s would turn him into the center of one of the most shocking and innovative criminal trials in American history. This isn’t your run-of-the-mill courtroom drama. No, the tale of…
Henrietta Lacks’ Cells Changed Science Forever—But Did She Get Justice?

Mar 24, 2025

In 1951, Henrietta Lacks, a 31-year-old Black woman from Virginia, unknowingly became one of the most important figures in modern medicine. While undergoing treatment for cervical cancer at Johns Hopkins Hospital, a sample of her cancerous cells was taken without her knowledge or consent. Unlike previous samples that quickly perished, Lacks’ cells, now known as…
Canadian Doctor Files Lawsuit Over Forced Delivery of His Dying Daughter’s Baby

Mar 20, 2025

Dr. Amos Akinbiyi, a Nigerian-born obstetrician-gynecologist based in Canada, last month filed a lawsuit against the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA), alleging breach of contract, intimidation, conspiracy, and defamation. The case stems from a 2017 incident in which he was reportedly compelled to perform an emergency delivery on his own daughter while she was in critical…

Canadian Doctor Files Lawsuit Over Forced Delivery of His Dying Daughter’s Baby