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This year we hosted The IDEA League Summer School
A five-day interdisciplinary summer school on ethical, philosophical, and
political challenges of AI for sustainability, combining lectures and
workshops on trust, bias, risk, and environmental impact.
Upcoming Exhibition: Artefacts of the Future: Ethical Echoes in Medicine
A new exhibition by the Health Ethics & Policy Lab at ETH Zurich invites visitors to explore the ethical questions raised by future biomedical technologies.
Public and Expert Perspectives on Human Gene Editing in Switzerland
Studies by Prof. Effy Vayena, Kelly Ormond, Sara Kijewski and colleagues highlight the need for ongoing dialogue to ensure that policies on human gene editing remain both ethically sound and socially responsive.
Does generative AI in healthcare communication do more good than harm?
This question was the provocation that motivated the Life Science Debate Night, hosted on April 16 by the ETH Health Science Club and Debating Club, which brought together students and recent graduates to debate the benefits and risks of generative AI in the high-stakes domain of healthcare communication.
The Health Data Ethics Map on Display at After the Algorithm
We are pleased to present our interactive visualization of health data ethics at the After The Algorithm, a ten-day festival taking place from 20 to 29 March 2026 at Kulturhaus Helferei in Zürich.
Launching Swiss BrAIn Health: Pioneering Augmented Intelligence for Personalized Brain Health
Kickoff event in Bern unites researchers, clinicians, and industry partners to explore AI-driven approaches to brain health.
Health Ethics & Policy Lab – Spring 2026 Courses
Explore our courses on bioethics, digital ethics, and health research.
HealthDARES 2026: Event Wrap-Up
Bringing together experts from academia, policy, international organizations, industry, and clinical practice for a three day advanced course on Data, AI, and Ethics in Health.