EDINBORO — PennWest University and Duquesne University will host the second Duquesne–PennWest Conference on Global Bioethics from Thursday to Saturday at Baron-Forness Library at PennWest Edinboro.

This year’s conference will examine how health misinformation spreads and how health professionals can respond when patients encounter misleading advice.

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