JOÃO LOBO ANTUNES MEMORIAL PRIZE IN BIOETHICS

A paper written by Francisco Goiana-da-Silva, João Guedes Marecos and Dr Oliver Bartlett of the MU Department of Law, entitled Health Misinformation: A Bioethical Approach, has been awarded the João Lobo Antunes Memorial Prize in Bioethics by the Portuguese Ministry of Health.

Professor João Lobo Antunes was a prominent figure in the field of health ethics, life sciences and biology research. This prize, created by the Portuguese Ministry of Health in his memory, is awarded to a study or piece of research work that contributes significantly to advancing the discipline of bioethics.

The paper written by Dr Bartlett and colleagues discusses the dissemination of fake health news as a public health threat and the bioethical implications of its regulation.

Dr Bartlett teaches Public Health Law, European Union Law and Legal Research Methods in the Department of Law.