Stem cell battle over Reagan’s Alzheimer’s death
Even in death, former US President Ronald Reagan is a flashpoint for controversy. Across the nation, editorial writers and columnists used his 10-year battle with...
Nitschke cooks up “peaceful pill” in his kitchen
Dr Philip Nitschke and some of his supporters have developed a lethal pill which can be manufactured at home with household ingredients. He says that...
Nancy Crick died without cancer, says autopsy
The long-awaited autopsy of Australian euthanasia icon Nancy Crick has found that she did not have cancer at the time of her suicide. The 69-year-old...
Loophole in law allows UK frog-human hybrid cells
Scientists at Cambridge University in the UK created animal- human hybrid cells which are not regulated by existing laws, the London Times has revealed. Last...
Chicago clinic creates diseased embryonic stem cells
A Chicago IVF clinic has created 12 embryonic stem cell lines with genetic defects which it will offer to researchers. Dr Yury Verlinsky, of the...
Victoria to offer stem cells for world market
The Australian state of Victoria will become a new source of human embryonic stem cells in a commercial partnership designed to raise its profile in...
Ethics top priority for US biotechnology, says retiring head
The retiring head of the US biotechnology association believes that ethics is the main issue which could derail his industry. "We have paid passionate attention...
Stem cell support depends on pollster’s questions
Support for embryonic stem cell research in opinion polls depends on the wording of questions, says Public Agenda Alert. "Within the complex issue of stem...
Should US doctors help execute death row prisoners?
Lobby groups are trying to expose doctors who participate in legal executions in the US and then charge them with violating codes of medical ethics....
Guantanamo interrogators using prisoners’ medical records
American military interrogators have been given access to the medical records of prisoners at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba. Medical ethics experts have denounced this as...
IN BRIEF: new embryo rules ~ Greek nursing homes
New rules to safeguard frozen embryos, sperm and eggs have been introduced by the UK's Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority after a number of incidents...