$200 IVF proposed for infertile African women
European scheme relies on simpler techniques You’ve probably heard of the $100 laptop, an American scheme to provide sturdy little computers powered by wind-up batteries...
Stem cell institute considers paying for eggs
100 to 200 eggs needed to produce stem cell lines The Australian head of California’s US$3 billion stem cell institute fears that its research could...
Dutch ethicists defend infanticide
Groningen protocol works well in the Netherlands Infanticide is not a practice that has taken off in most paediatric wards. However, in the Netherlands it...
New digs next to brothel for Swiss suicide clinic
Dignitas staff busy in new accommodation A long search for a new home after being evicted from its former premises has ended happily for Switzerland's...
British police moot DNA testing for 5-year-old potential crims
Security fears prompt controversial proposal You may have seen Minority Report, a Spielberg film about cops in the year 2054 who arrest criminals before they...
Kevorkian to run for Congress
Speaking engagement earns him $50,000 Jack Kevorkian, the Michigan doctor who has admitted helping at least 130 people to die, plans to run for a...
Hospital employees peek at Britney’s records
Doctors to be disciplined About a dozen employees of UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles will probably be looking for new jobs soon after the...
‘Pillow angel’ treatment a success, say parents
'Pillow angel' treatment a success, say parents A year has passed since the Ashley X controversy, but the parents of the severely retarded girl still...