Colombia to debate euthanasia
The debate over euthanasia has focused almost exclusively on Europe and North America. But in Colombia euthanasia has been legal since 1997 after the nation's...
Melbourne woman to die after tubes pulled
In the final act of a lurid drama featuring a middle-aged businessman, a blonde mistress, a murdered wife and a bioethical dilemma, the life of...
Republican hopefuls divide over embryos
Two leading Republican politicians with presidential aspirations committed themselves to opposite sides in the bitter debate over the moral status of embryos this month. Massachusetts...
Bone marrow stem cells could replenish ovaries
Blood and bone marrow stem cells may contain stem cells which can develop into eggs, says an article in the latest issue of the journal...
Wilmut to seek egg donors for his research
The creator of Dolly, the first cloned sheep, Professor Ian Wilmut, plans to ask British women to donate eggs for his research into motor neurone...
Lancet denounces consumerism in medicine
Are health professionals supermarkets and their patients customers in a commercial transaction? If so, what scope is there for refusing their customers' demands? This week's...
IN BRIEF: older fathers; British euthanasia
Older fathers are up to five times more likely to have children with birth defects, according to a study in the US and Denmark. A...