Highlights from editor’s US visit
Thanks for teacake Some readers of BioEdge have inquired about the success of the editor's six-week study tour, aka holiday, in the US. To be...
“Wrong embryo” Ohio woman returns baby to real parents
No lawsuits or abortions An Ohio woman who was pregnant with the child of another couple after a mix-up at an IVF clinic has handed...
Will Down Syndrome children become extinct?
92% of women abort Down Syndrome children More accurate and less invasive tests could spell the disappearance of Down Syndrome children, according to an article...
UK moves towards clarity on assisted suicide
Director of Public Prosecutions sets down conditionsBritons who want to help ill or dying loved-ones commit suicide find it easier now. The Director of Public...
Hey girls, want an Adam Sandler look-alike baby?
Only US$490 a vialWant your baby to look like John Travolta or Prince William? California Cryobank can help you. It has launched a service to...
Is Nature campaigning to end dead-donor rule?
Editorial supports push by utilitarians Has the leading science journal Nature launched a campaign to loosen the definition of death to expand the number of...
Leading bioethicist supports abolition of dead-donor rule
Franklin Miller, of National Institutes of Health To underscore the coming controversy about the dead donor rule for organ transplant, a bioethicist at the National...
Assumptions of stem cell biology questioned
Is "stemness" like phlogiston?Simple-minded laymen may believe that scientists are on the verge of being able to manipulate stem cells. But some thoughtful biologists are...