Ethics sparked stem cell discovery
Shinya Yamanaka had qualms about embryo destruction Ethical qualms moved Japanese scientist Shinya Yamanaka to work on reprogramming, his stunning recent breakthrough in stem cell...
Reprogramming works in mice
New cells cure animals of sickle cell anaemia Reprogrammed cells have apparently cured sickle cell anaemia in mice, a development which scientists say proves that...
Save the planet: tax babies
Australian academics propose levy on newbornsTwo Australian medical academics made world headlines this week by endorsing a Chinese model of population control to reduce the...
Childless to protect the planet
British woman says children add to pollution and greenhouse gasesThe notion that children are a form of pollution has true believers outside Australia. London's Daily...
Hospital faces closure over Catholic principles
London hospital could be closed over abortion and sterilization A Catholic hospital, renowned as the "poshest place to push" in Britain, faces an uncertain future...
Dignitas finds new home in Zurich
Assisted suicide group settles into old bowling ball factoryAfter being ostracised by neighbours and municipalities, the Swiss assisted suicide group Dignitas has found a home...
Scrap Hippocratic Oath, say Italian doctors
Ancient oath bans abortion and euthanasiaSome senior Italian doctors have called for the Hippocratic Oath, which all doctors take at the beginning of their career,...
Updated oaths breached, too
Study finds that doctors often breach codes of medical professionalismA few years ago, in an attempt to update the Hippocratic Oath to reflect dilemmas about...
Media spellbound by brain scans
Make presidential candidates' scans public, says neuropsychiatrist The notion that Brains-R-Us is gaining more ground in the media. Neuropsychiatrist Daniel G. Amen, writing in the...