Abortion research sparks debate about scientific objectivity
A study in a prestigious medical journal which claims that anti-abortion legislation is unnecessary has sparked a bitter debate over advocacy science. Last week the...
Right-to-life appeals fail in Britain
Two families have failed in legal battles to have British doctors keep their loved ones alive at all costs in public hospitals. In the first,...
Kidney exchange program launched in New York
The New York Organ Donor Network has launched an exchange program which will allow unmatched donor-recipient pairs to be matched with more suitable donor-recipient pairs....
Featherless bipeds cavort behind bars at London zoo
Visitors to the London Zoo were able to view a new species over a recent holiday weekend. Situated between langur monkeys and sloth bears, eight...
Dermatologists bend ethical standards to sell their wares
Celebrity American dermatologists are using their skills and prestige to sell anti-ageing, wrinkle-busting products both in pharmacies and in their surgeries. "The whole sector is...
Latest IVF research studies
IVF mothers have a higher risk of post-natal depression and early parenting difficulties, Australian researchers have reported. Writing in the journal Fertility and Sterility, Melbourne...
Embryonic stem cells produce lung tissue
Researchers at Imperial College London claim that they have been able to nudge embryonic stem cells into becoming some of the highly specialised cells of...
Reality TV tackles sperm donation
The world's leading producer of reality TV, Dutch billionaire John de Mol, is touting a show to take advantage of IVF technology. "I Want a...
IN BRIEF: animal activism; ethics wanted; Korean birthrate
After a six-year campaign of harassment, British animal welfare activists have finally succeeded in closing down a family farm which bred guinea pigs for medical...