IVF MAY CAUSE HIGHER INFANT DEATH RATES
Why the world's most powerful country has the second-worst infant- mortality rate in the developed world, just pipping Malta and Slovakia, is a puzzle. The...
BUSH APPOINTEE BACKS EMBRYONIC STEM CELL RESEARCH
The leading scientist in the Bush administration has broken with his boss over embryonic stem cell research. "From my standpoint, it is clear today that...
LEADING BIOETHICIST SUPPORTS REPRODUCTIVE CLONING
The co-editor of one of the world's leading bioethics journals, Bioethics, has stated that he supports reproductive cloning. Writing in his blog, Udo Schuklenk, of...
BMJ PROPOSES BOYCOTT OF RIVAL JOURNAL
The British Medical Journal supports euthanasia, therapeutic cloning and abortion, but draws the line at the tainted association of its rival, The Lancet, with the...
THE DANGERS OF DOCTORS BLOGGING
Blogging has mushroomed amongst American doctors, but some health professionals worry about violations of confidentiality. Sometimes their internet diaries include harsh judgements of patients and...
QUALMS OVER DONATIONS AFTER CARDIAC DEATH
A controversial standard for determining death is multiplying the number of organs available in the US, but creating bioethical quandries. "Donations after cardiac death" (DCD)...
ENTRUSTING LIVES TO A COMPUTER PROGRAM
Living wills are one solution to the anguish of deciding on treatment for a loved one in a coma. The patient's instructions -- theoretically --...
IRAN’S LIBERAL BIOETHICS
Despite its reputation in the West for intolerant Islamic fundamentalism, Iran has relatively liberal legislation on abortion and stem cell research. Writing in the Indian...
THE DOWN SIDE OF THE GAY GENE THEORY
What if homosexuality is biological and not volitional, determined by genes and not by choices? Is this good news or bad news? Most frequently, gay...
LOS ANGELES CLINIC STARTS GAY IVF PROGRAM
A controversial Los Angeles IVF doctor is a bit more controversial now after publicising a dedicated program for gay men who want biologically related children....
IS THE BRAIN DRAIN A ZERO-SUM GAME?
The threat of a brain drain of talented scientists to other countries is frequently used as a reason to support embryonic stem cell research. Now...