Extinct diseases: a mixed blessing
With screening plus abortion some diseases are disappearingA number of devastating genetic diseases are slowly disappearing because of genetic testing, according to a report by...
Upcoming events in bioethics
AABHL, Hastings Center Report The inaugural annual Conference of the Australasian Association of Bioethics and Health Law [AABHL] will take place in Adelaide from July...
US sperm donor may have fathered 400 children
Michigan man tries to make amendsSorry – we missed this one when it was published in December. A 51-year-old Michigan man estimates that he fathered...
Pope defends human dignity as foundation of bioethics
Catholic views under attackThe Catholic Church’s stand on medical ethics has come under attack in the US in recent weeks after American bishops backed the...
Where did the bodies come from?
The Lancet asks questionsThe origin of plastinated bodies at an exhibit in Birmingham, UK, was controversial enough to serve as the subject of an editorial...