Human sperm created in lab for first time
No need to panic, says British scientist Human sperm have been created using embryonic stem cells for the first time. In a study in the...
New stem cell guidelines too political for scientists
A step forward or more of the same? New rules about federal funding for human embryonic stem cell research have been released by the US...
Obama meets Pope and talks about abortion
Pope gives President documents on Catholic bioethics US President Obama and the leader of the Catholic Church had a cordial meeting in Rome this week,...
Cosmetic medicine is not medicine, says bioethicist
Can’t be justified by autonomy Is cosmetic medicine really medicine? Writing in The Hastings Center’s Bioethics Forum, Alice D. Dreger gives a resounding No. Her...
“Human dignity” in European bioethics standards a “flawed” concept
Flawed because it is vague and undefined Another attack has been launched on the concept of "human dignity" in a leading bioethics journal. Inmaculada de...
Assisted suicide fails in UK
Bid collapses in House of Lords A bid to change the law in the UK on assisted suicide has failed in the House of Lords...
Most Chinese randomised trials aren’t random
Study shows that 90% don’t conform to standards More than 90% of purportedly randomised controlled trials (RCTs) in Chinese medical journals are flawed. A study...
Rwanda accused of considering compulsory sterilisation
Hotly denied by governmentThe Rwandan Parliament is considering compulsory sterilisation of people with intellectual disabilities, according to a report from Human Rights Watch. The Rwandan...
Egg-freezing a “confidence trick”, says IVF pioneer
Creates "false optimism" for women In the UK, there are 45 IVF clinics which offer an egg freezing service for women who want to keep...