Scientists grappling with chimera ethics
The US National Academy of Sciences is studying the ethical limits of research with chimeras, or mixed-species animals, an issue which is becoming more urgent...
Koreans claim that adult stem cells have cured paralysed woman
Researchers at Chosun University in South Korea claim that stem cells from umbilical cord blood injected into the spine of a woman paralysed for 19...
Asian stem cell centres “mind-boggling”
UK scientists returning from a visit to Asia report that a staggering level of technology and commitment is being put into stem cell research in...
Evidence for health of IVF babies “relatively weak”
A surprisingly negative report from the UK's Medical Research Council (MRC) has concluded that contrary to popular belief, the evidence for the long-term health of...
Animal rights extremists undermine democracy, says Oxford head
The new chancellor of Oxford University in the UK has made a blistering attack on animal rights extremists. In his first speech as Chancellor, Mr...
Dutch euthanasia cases
Two recent test cases in the Netherlands have helped to clarify the distinction between murder and palliative care. In the first, the Dutch Supreme Court...
Desperate” couples offered unproven IVF treatment
Unscrupulous fertility clinics are offering women unproven and potentially risky tests and treatments based on the theory that natural killer cells" in the womb may...
Switzerland gives green light to embryonic stem cell research
A nationwide referendum on embryonic stem cell research passed easily in Switzerland on Sunday with the support of two-thirds of the voters. Debates there had...
Doctors and lawyer duel over malpractice in Florida
Three strikes and your doctor is out in Florida. A newly approved amendment to the state constitution stipulates that any doctor convicted of three instances...