First legal assisted suicide in Washington state
Family, dog and doctor present when woman died A 66-year-old woman with pancreatic cancer has become the first person to die under the new assisted-suicide...
Dolly’s creator dismisses embryonic stem cells
Ian Wilmut says that iPS cells are far better The scientist who created the cloned sheep Dolly, the first cloned mammal, says that cloned embryos...
Calls for French gynaecologist to be struck off
Doctor of Rachida Dati Discretion is supposed to be a hallmark of the medical profession. But some doctors, like the rest of us, like to...
Psychologists under fire for collusion with Pentagon
But what happens if they don’t oversee interrogations? The lobby group Physicians for Human Rights has called for an independent investigation of the American Psychological...
Britain’s oldest mum, at 66
Even Antinori says it is unethical Another record will be shattered in England next month: Britain's oldest mum. Elizabeth Adeney, a 66-year-old wealthy businesswoman who...
Health of IVF twins worse
Based on Australian study IVF twins are far more likely to need hospital treatment than naturally-conceived twins, according to a study based on Australian births....
Only cure for Body Integrity Identity Disorder may be amputation
Neuroethics author argues that autonomy must be respected People who want one of their limbs amputated should be recognised as having a defined psychiatric disorder,...
Comatose patients have no dignity, says Finnish ethicist
Human dignity is useless concept, he argues Do patients in a minimally conscious state have human dignity? This is the difficult question tackled by Dr...